Essay
Mohamed Amarouch
Solar
Energy vs. Coal
These two forms of energy produce the same energy, but
every one has different process and effects. One is renewable (solar energy)
and the other is non-renewable (coal), this gives them advantages and
disadvantages. Solar energy and Coal may be different but they produce the same
kind of energy.
Solar energy is fitter for the environment, more
then 10,000 homes in the United States use solar energy. Photovoltaic systems
are solar systems that produce electricity token from sunlight. Solar energy is only
useful when the sun is shining, but, pollution can be a disadvantage for solar
panels; it can decrease ability of photovoltaic systems. We use solar energy
every minute of the day because of the sun. It is more used than any other fossil
fuel on the earth. To get solar panels, it costs $215 for only one but to build
solar power station, it costs a lot. It is really expensive. A bad thing about
solar energy is that it doesn’t give out energy if the sun is not present, so
if there is a cold country who really needs heat, solar energy will not help.
Coal is one of the three most important fossil
fuels. Coal must be dried before being burned successfully.There are about 861,000 coal
supplies in the world. The countries that produce the most coal in the world
are China and the USA.
Coal takes a million years to create and
therefore it belongs to non-renewable energy sources. Coal is one of the
three most important fossil fuels. Coal must be dried before being burned
successfully.
Different
types of coal have different uses. Steam coal is mainly used in power
generation. Cooking coal is used for steel production. Solar energy works when sunlight photons hit a solar panel, bumping electrons
creating an electrical current. Coal Energy produces a lot of pollution.
Between these two resources Coal is
better form solar energy. It can be used in nighttime and it gives more energy
then Solar gives. Even if Coal pollutes our planet it doesn't make that much of
a difference if we still use it today. People think coal is old school as a
energy source but in fact it is the most used energy source in the world. One
of the biggest advantages of coal is that it inexpensive. Coal is a solid so
that makes it easier and safer to transport compared to other energy sources.
