
PROS:
- Solar power provides an alternative source of energy without waste, danger, nor maintenance involved.
- Solar energy is infinitely available and usable due to the endless nuclear burning of the sun.
- The sun's power is dispersed over the entire Earth, not just in specific areas like fossil fuel deposits or nuclear power plants.
- Modern solar panels are designed to conduct a continuous cycle, allowing a family to reap its benefits year round.
- Today, a number of countries are taking advantage of solar panels and manipulating their collecting abilities.
• New Mexico uses trough shaped basins to collect solar energy from the sun, focusing it towards the center tube, which is filled with liquid. This specially shaped solar panel heats the liquid more quickly, thus making the solar panel more efficient.
• On the other hand, Australia uses dish-like reflecting devices to focus the light towards the center, resulting in a more heated liquid-filled, central point. The dishes are computer-controlled so that they can face the sun at all times during the day.
- Solar panels do not contribute to air pollution, acid rain, nor global warming. Thus, there are virtually no risks regarding the use of solar panels.

- In the passed decade, solar panels have gotten thinner, therefore making it less of a hassle to install for your household. The new thinner panels are also less noticeable on your roof, thus giving way to more visually appealing options.
• In addition, these new thin film solar collectors will only be a fraction of the cost of a traditional solar panel, further improving the efficiency of solar panels.
• As a result of the cheaper means of collecting solar panels, more people and the general middle class can now afford the cleaner, alternative energy source.
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thin-film panels
CONS:
- Although the sun's heat is dispersed over all surfaces of the Earth, the energy is not equally distributed. For example, the Southwest of the U.S. receives much greater solar power annually than the Northeast. This is based on the varying intensity of the sun regarding latitude, season, and cloud cover.
- The initial cost of transitioning to solar power overshadows the benefits. What most fail to see, though, is that the long-term benefits outweigh the high start-up costs.

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White Cliffs, Australia