Solution+Research


 * 1) Build more plants
 * 2) Get rid of fossil fuels where RE can be used

Minor, Summer. "Green Building 101: Using Solar Energy For Renewable Power." //Green Building Elements — Reporting on Sustainable Built Environments from Bricks to Cities//. 31 Mar. 2011. Web. 09 Nov. 2011. .

http://greenbuildingelements.com/2011/03/31/using-the-suns-light-for-power/


 * 1) In 2008 only 0.02% of the worlds energy came from solar energy (1).
 * 2) Instillation has increased by 83% in 2009 (1).
 * 3) Biggest help to that was from Germany who are leading in number one with photovoltaic electricity (1).
 * 4) After one satellite used solar power well, lots of corp. started to do the same (2).
 * 5) Didn't become widely available till the early 1970s (2).
 * 6) 1973 oil crisis they skyrocketed in production (1 & 2).
 * 7) Got a decrease in production cost and higher demand made it cheaper (2).
 * 8) Different panels for different uses (1 & 2).
 * 9) Businesses are now using solar power as well (2).
 * 10) Growth DID stay at a simple 15% per year (1).

Smith, Matt. "Solar Bridge Being Built Across the River Thames." //Green Building Elements — Reporting on Sustainable Built Environments from Bricks to Cities//. 10 Oct. 2011. Web. 10 Nov. 2011. .

http://greenbuildingelements.com/2011/10/10/solar-bridge-being-built-across-the-river-thames/


 * 4,400 solar PV panels are being put on the bridge (1).
 * 6,500 square feet covered (1).
 * 1) Generates 9,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a year (2).
 * 2) Power used to power over half the station (2).
 * 3) Using sun pipes for natural lighting (2).
 * 4) Rain harvesting system (2).
 * 5) Reduces 500 tons of CO2 emissions (2).
 * 6)  __Part of London landscape that is being used for modern times (1).__

Vaughan, Adam. "Cost of Solar Energy Will Match Fossil Fuel Electricity by 2013, Claims Solarcentury | Environment | Guardian.co.uk." //Latest News, Sport and Comment from the Guardian | The Guardian//. 12 May 2011. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. .

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/may/12/solar-energy-price-fall


 * 1) In 2013 they predict that the price will drop to lower than non-renewable energy (2)
 * 2) 31.5 % in price for silicon fell (1)
 * 3) 8-10 years to pay back (1)
 * 4) Can make money off of it (2)
 * 5) according to the article "The [|feed-in tariff] that the government has said it will bring in from April 2010 is vital. A burst of premium-pricing for solar energy, of the kind now on offer in 18 European countries, will stimulate a very fast-growing market." (1 & 2)
 * 6) Could slip to 2016 (1)

McLamb, Eric. "Fossils Fuels vs. Renewable Energy | Ecology Global Network." //Ecology Global Network | News and Information for Planet Earth//. 16 Sept. 2011. Web. 11 Nov. 2011. .

http://www.ecology.com/2011/09/06/fossils-fuels-vs-renewable-energy-resources/


 * 1) Problem with fossil fuels if that it is non-renewable (2)
 * 2) Took millions of years to form fossil fuels (1 & 2)
 * 3) Nuclear energy is dangerous, but is being looked into (2)
 * 4) Earth rose 1 F (1)
 * 5) Fossil fuels are gone in 50 years or 120ish (1)
 * 6) 9 Billion people on the planet and energy demands will grow (1)
 * 7) Depends where people live which works the best (1)
 * 8) By 2020 one billion could use solar power (1)
 * 9) 26 percent for global energy in 2040 (2)