A Solar Energy Future
Did you know that in every hour of the day, enough solar energy hits the earth to power the world’s global energy needs for a year?
This energy has been around for billions of years.
It’s completely free and nonpolluting.
And it has the potential to revolutionize how we as humans live together.
Just imagine.
No one struggling to pay needless bills, eradication of global energy conflicts (oil, gas), and cleaner sustainable earth.
What’s the catch?
At the moment, only the upfront costs of the technology.
It’s no secret that energy companies and oil companies have buried the keys to this sustainable future.
But just because it is not affordably mass available yet, doesn’t mean we need to sit back and wait for a global solution.
We have the power to implement strategies to become sustainable TODAY.
The large technology needed in order to power cities and houses with photovoltaic (PV) panels can run into tens of thousands of dollars. This is even with tax credits and applicable state discounts.
Not the best option for many homeowners just yet.
However.
There are solutions that YOU the homeowner or renter can implement TODAY.
Installing PV panels are not the only way to harness energy. As it is there are many ways you can do it yourself!
Present-Day Problems
Carbon Periodic is tackling the future’s problems today.
Not through vast science-fiction fantasies, but through simple steps that any person can implement to make their own family, home, and city sustainable.
Solar energy has a bright future (pun intended). As cities and communities, we will connect to a central grid that stores and redirects excess power to other places, and fully take advantage of this awesome energy source.
The air around us will be cleansed of pollutants, toxins, and excess CO2 which threatens our entire ecosystem.
We can change that, one person at a time.
Throughout this site, we will show you the best ways to make your home sustainable.
Solar energy, wind energy, solar heat, and even hydroelectric. These are just a few examples.
This energy is free, and YOURS for the taking!
Doing it Yourself
Put calling your local solar company on the back burner. Unless you have the money, they can be a very expensive and impractical solution for many homeowners.
That being said, it isn’t a bad idea to set your system up yourself but call in a pro at the final stages of installation to make sure everything is safe and running smoothly.
The fact is that anyone with even a basic understanding of how energy and electricity works can take actionable steps today!
You too can save money and make your home sustainable.
Even many third world country villages are implementing solar to support their off-grid lifestyle.
The technology is here, all it takes is increased usage to drive costs down as we get more efficient and develop even better ways through research.
All taking steps towards saving you money, as well as save the environment.
The Carbon Problem
If you’re reading this right now, there’s a good chance you’re already familiar with the problem of excess CO2 in the atmosphere.
As a planet, we have been relying on fossil fuels as our primary energy source since the 1800s. As a result, we have been releasing an unprecedented amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as a by-product of combustion.
Normally, plants use CO2 as part of their photosynthesis process. They are literal mini carbon sponges. This is why when you burn items like wood, you release that stored carbon back into the atmosphere.
But with the slashing of forests, cars, living organisms (cows, people), and combustion of fuels there is simply too much CO2 and not enough storage.
This affects every single ecosystem on the planet.
The CO2 floating around the air combines with water (H2O) and forms carbonic acid H2CO3.
Carbonic acid is responsible for acid rain and the acidification of the oceans.
This kills coral reefs, shellfish, and many other species because it literally dissolves them in acid, and makes it even more difficult for these species to adapt to increased global temperatures.
The Earth’s “Carbon Sink”
Fun fact: Over HALF of earth’s oxygen is produced by phytoplankton in the earth’s oceans. Source: (NatGeo)
Many scientists have referred to the ocean as a “Carbon Sink” due to these phytoplankton’s photosynthesis that turns this carbon into organic matter. This matter floats around and either becomes food or sinks to the bottom of the ocean.
Although it is hard to estimate, some scientists say the ocean contains 50 times more carbon than the atmosphere. Its ability to store this greenhouse gas is not fully understood yet.
But the ocean has nearly reached its breaking point. There is simply too much carbon in the atmosphere and the ocean can’t keep up. It’s heating the atmosphere, but almost worse is that it’s heating our oceans too.
Moving Forward
The governments of the world, as well as private companies, have been working on solutions to these massive issues for our planet.
In 2016 the Paris Climate Agreement set an upper limit of 2°C maximum threshold of global temperature rise.
This means if the global temp goes above this there could be catastrophic irreversible consequences to the environment.
125 countries have signed, all contributing their own “nationally determined contributions” (NDC’s) as to how they will combat this climate change.
Actionable Steps
For the United States, a recent study showed that by increasing restoration, conservation and management of natural and agricultural lands we can naturally reduce 21% of our emissions by this alone.
As a nation, we need to do better when it comes to reducing our emissions and taking care of our lands.
In the U.S. we have also been implementing a solar investment tax credit (ITC).
This allows residential and commercial installations the ability to deduct up to 30% of the cost of installation through 2019.
Each year following, the tax credit is going down, for 2020 it’s 26%. 2021 it’s 22% and in 2022 it”s 10%.
As long as you own your solar system you qualify for the tax credit. If you sign a lease with the installer, you don’t own the system and cannot claim it on your taxes.
All this being said, there are many energy projects you can do to start saving money today that you can do all yourself.
You can bring sustainable energy to your home for extremely cheap. Almost anyone can easily build these side projects with basic equipment from any home goods store.
What This Means To You
Everyone wants to save the environment, but nobody wants to work to make the change.
The Earth is crumbling around us.
At this current trajectory, Earth has only so many years left.
The time is now!
We as people and nations are taking steps in the right direction to combat climate change. But, there is still quite a bit of resistance in certain government and private sectors, anywhere where profit is the chief aim.
Relying on the governments to figure it out for us is a losing strategy.
It starts with YOU.
Renewable energy is one of the first steps in taking your home and family’s future.
Soon, every home will be powered 100% by renewable energy.
Every home will have its own carbon capture system to trap and store CO2.
Clean water will be filtered and desalinated for all.
There will be enough food to feed the billions of mouths that will be added to the global population.
One step at a time.
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