Practical Ways and Means to Conserve Solar Energy

So much has been written and talked about when it comes to maximising solar energy, but relatively very few written about how to conserve it. As a natural source of power with the ability of renewing itself, thought and effort must be exerted on how to preserve it as much as possible. Even as a tiny miniscule against the world population, we still have to do our own parts and think about the fact that our efforts may be too small in comparison to the whole world, but smalls efforts have the capacity to combine itself and make it a cumulative effort that truly counts. At home, through these practical ways and means to conserve power emanating from the sun; we can exercise our duties as stewards of our shared environment.

Planting trees is a very helpful way of conserving energy coming from the sun. Especially in this age of solar panels and solar thermal technology, vast amounts of solar power are required every minute in order to generate energy for electricity purposes in homes and commercial environments that invest on these green technologies. Did you know that a 2.5 KW solar power system has the equivalent of 500 trees? Join environment activists during tree planting endeavours and you can help the environment renew itself every now and then. If planting trees is not enough, combat tree cutting practices especially in areas and states where it is illegal.

 Also, instead of investing on a set of solar panels for your home’s own use, why not gather the entire neighbourhood and invest on solar panels as one big community? Sometimes, the problem with having solar panels installed in every residence following green practices is that some trees may need to be cut down because some trees may be blocking the solar panels’ absorption of the sun. If solar panels will be invested on as a community, there will be less conflict between neighbours and the location of the solar panels will be agreed upon by households who rely on the energy coming from the sun. That way, solar energy will be concentrated on one area, thus providing needed energy without delays.

Another alternative to conserving power coming from the sun is by investing on other forms of renewable energy. Wind mills work in providing electricity especially in communities that live near bays or near the water where a significant amount of air is felt on a daily basis. Wind mills are great investments, but the returns on the community relying on it are very substantial. While wind mills are not popular in neighbourhoods within cities, it is an alternative worth considering for locations that can take advantage of air rather than the heat. Of course, there are also hydro electric power plants that rely on the energy of running water in generating electricity to communities near a certain body of water. Like windmills, hydro electric power plants are also huge investments that have high return of investments when used well. At the end of the day, there are different forms of renewable energy aside from solar energy that we can rely on. Truly, proper investment and creativity certainly goes a long way in the effort to save the environment.