Dirty power
Most of
this pollution is coming from carbon dioxide emissions as a result of burning
fossil fuels, industrial pollution and of course all sorts of toxins and
suspended particles. As the normal electricity supply comes mainly from coal burning
plants, this type of energy is understandably called ‘dirty power’.
Solar energy 1,000 times more productive
Now this is
where solar power home plans come into their own. Just think that solar power can produce 1,000 times more energy in a year than
normal fossil fuels. We are relying on the sun which is the cleanest energy imaginable
as there is no mining or processing and there is no problem with disposal and
so on. That is why this type of alternative energy is gaining so much
popularity all over the world.
Health considerations
However, a
word of caution as regards health. Did you know that most solar panels are
probably made in China and that they are contributing to
global pollution in that they are not produced ‘cleanly’ because their health
and industrial regulations do not bother too much about that.
There is
another problem in that many toxic chemicals are used in the panels such as mercury
and cadmium. This means that when they
are disposed of they will certainly pollute the atmosphere unless they are securely
destroyed or recycled if that is at all possible.
Have you heard of EHS?
There is one
other health problem which is rarely mentioned. This concerns what is known as
EHS which stands for electromagnetic hypersensitivity. Some people are affected
by this in that they happen to be extremely sensitive to the high levels of
radiation frequency electromagnetic radiation which emanates from these solar
panels. But this is relatively rare although the symptoms can be troublesome
enough in that they can cause headaches and restlessness. Some people become
like that when they enter a building which happens to have solar panels on the roof.
Solar power is the way to go
Solar power is the way to go
Overall
though the advantages of solar power home plans outweigh those of traditional sources
of power. Solar panels are perfectly safe and there are no indications that
they might cause a health hazard except, as I have mentioned in the actual use of
toxic materials and in the disposal of them. If modern technology can produce
cleaner panels, then this problem will be solved.