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The Environmental Impactof Solar Photovoltaic Cells
Original Presentation by J. M. Pearce, 2006Updated by A. Shahed and J.M. Pearce, 2010Email: profpearce@gmail.com
The Energy Challenge and How toSolve it with Solar Cells
The Energy Challenge
•World population is expanding rapidlyand will likely reach over ~9 billionbefore stabilizing•Energy use is directly proportional tostandard of living•Energy demand is skyrocketing•Standard methods of producing energyhave a limited supply and haveunacceptable impacts on theenvironment
The PopulationExplosion
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Exponential populationrise with advancements inenergy production andtechnology
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UN Projections to 2050 place population level at ~9 billion
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