Global warming is caused by the increase in emissions of carbon dioxide, one of the major ways we emit carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is by using fossil fuels. It is one of the world’s premier commodity, when we talk about fossil fuels the topic is endless however the product it self is not endless. We must come to recognize that there is a definite decrease in the stock of fossil fuels and economically the prices will rise when there is a greater demand for a product. Solar energy is the safest way to run our homes, cars and it is the best way to take our hands off the oil supply. It will also be beneficial in terms of money and it will place less pressure on the globe as well.

Solar energy is out in the market, it is cheaper and has no carbon emissions, and it requires photovoltaic panels to run electricity anywhere we want. There are three different types of photovoltaic cells, monocrystaline, polycrystalline, and amorphous silicon, these panels can be placed anywhere and they will convert sunlight into usable energy that will charge a battery.  Solar energy can also be used to heat home, passive/ active system can heat homes. Passive solar system requires a good structure of the house. This will include south facing windows and a thermal conversion system. Solar energy is very convenient for homes, however I recommend having a windmill so that you can charge your batteries when there is no sun.

Similarly with solar homes there are solar cars that will be out in the marker in the future. These cars have photovoltaic cells placed on them, which convert the suns energy and allow the car to run completely on solar energy. These cars are still being experimented and they are used in racecars. I think they will be excellent because, today we use 60% of our fossil fuels on cars, driving solar will cut down our carbon emissions by more than 50%, which will lead to a cleaner environment as well.