If solar panels are so good then why doesn't the government back them further?

Answer 1

Nope... you lot are quite far off...

You do not need the sun to produce energy using solar technology, all you need is light... granted, the sun provides light... and when it is not in strong appearence as it usually is in the UK then it wouldn't produce as much as other european or worldwide countries... but still a heck of alot and definately enough to supply the UK.

I am a researcher of this type of technology. I research into using solar technology to extract hydrogen from water... to produce the future generation of electricity. This process works by capturing sun rays in a device that collects and concentrates them... they are then used in turn with Titanium Dioxide and water (H20 chemical symbol) to extract the 2 atoms of Hydrogen per 1 atom of Oxgyen from the water. The hydrogen can be stored in a fuel cell and fed into houses. Note: Each house can have their OWN energy generating system. No need for electricity pilons spoiling the countryside which have been linked to causing cancer with their radiation affects... also wildlife will not be disturbed and the eyesore they create wouldn't exist.

This is the most environmentally friend way of producing an alternative power source and what's best about it is that it is extremely cheap.

Answer 2

They're quite expensive to manufacture on a nationwide scale - plus they work best in countries where there is tons of sunshine.

On a recent holiday to Cyprus I saw solar panels on the roofs of most buildings - shops, houses and hotels - because Cyprus has a wonderful, sunny climate.

Solar panels wouldn't work in the same way in England, I'm afraid. Well - actually, with the way the weather's getting hotter, you never know...!

Answer 3

The government will do what the people want. Like doing things that are good for the environment. Unfortunately the people are too lazy to tell the government what to do. Most people in this country don't even vote. So writing a letter, making a phone call or sending an e-mail to their government officials is out of the question. The government isn't here to think for us, we are here to think for them. We have the power to change things. It's up to us to keep a democracy going.

Answer 4

solar panels require strong batteries to store charge and to convert to ac power they need invertors, put together the cost is prohibitive. more so most electricity generation is government owned or owned by financers to governments. the elec tarriffs come with a hefty tax burden. not government will kill its goose that lays golden eggs. it is just like railway systems that only government institutions run.

on the other hand it is never in the government interest to do anything for the good of all unless the people take it headon to satisfy a need.

when the oil gets finished and water becomes the most expensive of commodities, maybe we will run to mother nature to optimize our bills.

Answer 5

My neighbor used to pay $300 per month, in California, for his PG & E bill. He installed solar panels in 2004. In 2005 PG & E started sending him a credit every month for his electricity usage. He has not paid a dime since. So no money to the governmant for taxes.
I think if everyone did that the government would be even broker...

Answer 6

Because solar panel makers don't make campaign contributions as big as oil companies and electric utility companies.
It's just that simple.

Hey j4 -- solar panels don't use copper (except in the wiring to connect them to your home). They're made from silicon and gallium asrenic. No copper.

Answer 7

a million. it is unconstitutional to rigidity anybody to purchase a product. #2. the government only would not have the money to grant them for loose. #3. The oil companies (who pay tens of millions in marketing campaign contributions) might lose funds. #4. you may get a tax credit yet you may desire to front the money. it is quite a stable deal and the final your gonna get. Your electric powered invoice would be astoundingly low. So decide for it. #5. job loss in the class of loose electrical energy. enormous "union" layoffs at skill plant life. So neither of the present events might help this concept.

Answer 8

Because solar panels do not work. I had to get rid of mine when I was in Texas!

Answer 9

Politicians get huge donations from oil companies. Until the solar energy companies can be equally corrupt, they haven't got a chance.

Answer 10

They are expensive

Energy output is fairly low.

If there is extensive use for example over a continent the Sun's energy will be converted into electricity instead of heating the Earth.