Earth’s population is burning
through fossil fuels faster than the earth can replenish them. Therefore, new
strategies are needed to harness renewable energy. Solar is one of the leading renewable sources
of energy. The Sun produces more energy
in one hour than the world can use in one year1. “The amount of solar
energy reaching the surface of the planet is so vast that in one year it is
about twice as much as will ever be obtained from all of the Earth's
non-renewable resources of coal, oil, natural gas, and mined uranium combined2”.
Admittedly, these new
technologies do have drawbacks. They are
new and untested for long term use.
Furthermore, they can be very expensive to implement and maintain. Despite these challenges, it is exciting to
see such groundbreaking technologies taking place.
As an engineering
firm, specializing in municipal design (roadways, sidewalks, greenways, and
bike paths), USI looks forward to the future potential applications of solar
technology. A few of these
groundbreaking technologies are listed below:
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