{"id":175,"date":"2022-11-10T09:10:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T09:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipledge.solar\/?p=175"},"modified":"2022-11-14T04:22:19","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T04:22:19","slug":"heres-how-solar-pv-can-help-us-preserve-our-common-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipledge.solar\/index.php\/2022\/11\/10\/heres-how-solar-pv-can-help-us-preserve-our-common-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s How Solar PV Can Help Us Preserve Our Common Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"175\" class=\"elementor elementor-175\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75fe9a1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"75fe9a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92bdeb2\" data-id=\"92bdeb2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-118d6fe elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"118d6fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab2b91b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalsolarcouncil.org\/heres-how-solar-pv-can-help-us-preserve-our-common-home\/\" target=\"_blank\">By: Global Solar Council<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5563d6\" data-id=\"d5563d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a51aa32 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a51aa32\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-246c777\" data-id=\"246c777\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-32b5a76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32b5a76\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b1f46f\" data-id=\"6b1f46f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8219100 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8219100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19fcd3d elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"19fcd3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-skew-backward\" href=\"https:\/\/ipledge.solar\/index.php\/why-solar-rooftop\/\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80bbf4e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80bbf4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to protect life on planet Earth, we need to get to net-zero by 2050 which means reducing greenhouse gas emissions to as close to zero as possible, with any remaining emissions re-absorbed from the atmosphere, by oceans and forests for instance. In addition to having a net-zero energy system 28 years from now, we also need to ensure that there will be affordable and stable energy supplies for all people and promote significant economic growth.\u00a0<\/p><p>Energy usage will look completely different by 2050. For one, global energy demand should be around 8% smaller than today, yet serving an economy that\u2019s twice as big, with a population of almost 10 billion people. Such a huge population requires electricity generation to come from renewable sources.\u00a0Solar PV and wind alone have to account for 70% of the world\u2019s electricity by mid-century. On the other hand, fossil fuels need to fall from almost four-fifths of the total energy supply today to slightly over one-fifth by 2050.<\/p><p>Therefore, shifting to solar energy can help limit the worst effects of the climate crisis, like extreme weather events and mass migrations, and also contribute to improving our well-being through a healthier Earth. Read on to learn more benefits that solar energy brings to our common home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44fbb36 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44fbb36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reducing planet-warming emissions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b09ddee elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b09ddee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The global decarbonisation strategy relies strongly on generating electricity with solar power due abundance of the source, reliability of the technology, and low costs. As more and more people shift to solar energy, they contribute to the collective goal of carbon emissions reduction while also improving overall air quality. In addition to healthier air, distributed solar PV can also generate enormous savings as we have seen in our previous blogs.\u00a0<\/p><p>To paint a clearer picture, here\u2019s how much CO2 emissions solar PV can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solnet.group\/blog\/this-is-how-much-a-solar-power-plant-reduces-co2-emissions\">reduce<\/a>\u00a0in the following vicinities annually:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Hotel or office: Five to ten tons<\/li><li>A logistics centre: 50 tons<\/li><li>An industrial plant or large car dealership: More than a hundred tons<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e4f615 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e4f615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Moving on from public health risks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-355959b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"355959b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas create sglobal warming and generates pollutants that can cause varying adverse effects. This includes early death, respiratory diseases, heart attacks, strokes, and asthma.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0013935121000487\">Research<\/a>\u00a0has shown that exposure to fine particulate matter \u2013 or PM 2.5 \u2013 from burning fossil fuels was responsible for about 8.7 million deaths globally in 2018. That\u2019s roughly the same number of people living in New York City or London. Fossil fuels are not only warming the planet but they also kill more people each year than HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria combined.<\/p><p>Most of these deaths were from countries where fossil fuel usage was high, like China and India. A shift to solar energy reduces and eliminates these carbon emissions. This will mean far fewer deaths and a far more liveable environment for those with preexisting lung diseases.<\/p><p>Solar energy can be a clean, emission-free, renewable energy source for any home. Unlike natural gas and coal, fossil fuels often used in homes, home solar doesn\u2019t release any harmful pollutants into the air and water.<\/p><p>In the United States, it has been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/eere\/solar\/downloads\/environmental-and-public-health-benefits-achieving-high-penetration-solar\">estimated<\/a>\u00a0that solar energy can prevent $167 billion in environmental and health damage and save more than 25,000 lives by curbing the effects of air pollution. Also, a household in New York that switches to renewable sources, like solar panels, will eliminate the need to burn over 5,000 pounds of coal and the relative carbon emissions.<\/p><p>In the face of a climate crisis, one of the best moves people can make is to invest in solar power.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalsolarcouncil.org\/empowering-people-with-solar-pv\/\">Read our other blogs<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about the benefits of distributed solar PV.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99195d8 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"99195d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-rotate\" href=\"https:\/\/ipledge.solar\/index.php\/the-pledge\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More About The Campaign<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s How Solar PV Can Help Us Preserve Our Common Home By: Global Solar Council In order to protect life on planet Earth, we need to get to net-zero by 2050 which means reducing greenhouse gas emissions to as close to zero as possible, with any remaining emissions re-absorbed from the atmosphere, by oceans and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":476,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry","has-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipledge.solar\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipledge.solar\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipledge.solar\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipledge.solar\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipledge.solar\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=175"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/ipledge.solar\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":711,"href":"https:\/\/ipledge.solar\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175\/revisions\/711"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipledge.solar\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipledge.solar\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipledge.solar\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipledge.solar\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}