Solar Power in Tiny Region Matches whole Us Nuclear Power

One of the most research-intensive institutions in Canada, the Queen's University, was founded in 1841 in Kingston, Ontario.

On April 14, 2010, a detailed description was released to the group which disclosed the findings of two unique studies conducted by the Queen's University Applied Sustainability research Group.

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They derived that the southeastern part of Ontario has the potential, using only solar energy power, to match the combined power of every nuclear reactor in the United States. I haven't heard a more bold statement in quite some time.

Queen's Mechanical Engineering Department, led by Professor Joshua Pearce, is the first to guide such an investigative solar energy study in the region. Their findings were surprisingly foreseen, with regard to the whole of gigawatts that could be produced.

"We came up with large numbers and we were being conservative. There are about 95 gigawatts of power just in southeastern Ontario - that shows there is weighty potential," Professor Pearce said.

Only the choicest rooftops that most effectively captured sunlight with the least whole of shade were considered. These roofs, properly arrayed with solar panels, could yield five gigawatts, or about five percent of the energy needs of Ontario.

Professor Pearce later said, "To put this into perspective, all the coal plants in all of Ontario yield just over six gigawatts. The sun doesn't always shine, so if you integrate solar power with other renewable energy sources such as wind, hydro, and biomass, southeastern Ontario could verily cover its own energy needs.

Land that could be developed into wind farms in the southeastern part of Ontario was the focus of the second study. It was to be of limited economic value, unusable for farming, rocky and barren, and most was placed close to electrical grids.

Their windup was that there was adequate land to yield about 90 gigawatts of power.

"Nuclear power for all of the United States is about 100 gigawatts. We can yield 90 on barren land with just solar in this tiny region, so we are not talking about small potatoes," proclaims Professor Pearce.

The sole purpose of these studies was to familiarize the Canadian course makers with solid numbers as to the potential of southeastern Ontario and also to find land for developers of wind farms.

As I see these stories unfolding daily, it is becoming more of a realization that our energy time to come is evolving before our very eyes.

Solar energy is much cleaner and much less risky than former forms of energy production and according to studies like these, equally powerful.

The time to take benefit of this energy-revolution is now. Consider for yourself the possibilities of solar energy for your home or office building. You'll save substantially on your electricity bills.

With the comprehensive plans available today, everybody can learn how to build and assemble your own solar panels.

Take a weekend and teach your kids how to appreciate what has been given to us. Make it a training project. Solar energy and conservation is for everyone.

You'll be happy you did.

Solar Power in Tiny Region Matches whole Us Nuclear Power