MEMORANDUM
Solar energy plays a critical role in enabling a green economy that has long been subject to interventions by policy makers in an effort to move away from reliance on fossil fuels and natural gas. Underground storage of solar is, therefore, imperative since it could save the country significant amounts of costs incurred in purchasing energy from other nations. However, the challenge that arises is the need to enhance proper underground storage of solar radiation that has been tapped. Low cost ways of storing green energy are necessary for an economy since there is need to reduce the negative impacts of air pollutants that result from carbon emitted from fossil fuels. Tens of thousands lose their lives yearly with premature deaths being among the major losses suffered by people across the globe. Solar energy is cheaper and offers better ways of lighting homes and providing heat during winter as evidenced by Australia that has made significant steps in implementing green energy.
Relation of underground solar energy storage to engineering
The need for underground solar energy storage incorporates various engineering fields. Among the fields linked to solar storage include civil engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering as well as computer engineering. The technologies to be used in the process involve various civil and environment tools as well as computer applications that necessitate inclusion of the three engineering fields in the process. The challenge of creating a stable grid from solar energy creates the need to involve electrical engineers in establishing the approach to take in the transmission process. Civil engineers and environmental engineers work together to design appropriate strategies depending on prevailing environmental conditions and the landscape needed for the process. Engineers have to work together to bring solutions to cope with fluctuations in solar radiations as well as the need to design stable national power grids. In most cases, it is difficult to design a grid that is not reliant on fossil fuel at least for backup power. However, with the advancements in technology and the need for greener sources of energy, there is need for engineers to consider ways they could use to enhance sufficient underground storage of solar energy.
Importance of Underground Storage of Solar Energy
Efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, natural gas and nuclear power create the need for greener sources of energy. Countries are making significant efforts to achieve 100 % clean energy by 2015 to reduce adverse effects of carbon air pollutants that continue to cause losses of lives across the globe. Installation of infrastructure aligned with solar energy could lead to reliable, affordable national grid in case where generators are combined with cheaper storage mechanisms.
Low cost electricity is used to fulfill peak energy demands during winter seasons where there is greater demand for heating. Stored solar energy could also be retrieved in summer to make ice for cooling where there are high electrical costs associated with the process.
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Underground solar energy storage is, therefore, key in meeting the peak demands in winter and summer seasons where there is need for heating and cooling respectively. Engineers across various fields, therefore, have to play a part in designing stable grids as well as promoting reliance on clean energy sources.
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