Solar energy

The Issue
The most common source of energy
for industrial, residential, corporate,
and rural areas is fossil fuels. Fossil
fuels are also the main contributor to
nitrogen air pollution. The use of solar
energy is being acclaimed as a solution
to the issue of both air pollution and
the rapid depletion of fossil fuel
sources.
Examples
Arkansas County Local leaders paired with
NextEra Resources are breaking ground on
Arkansas largest universal solar energy project-
the Stuttgart Solar Energy Center. Armando
Pimentel, president and CEO of NextEra Energy
Resources, said. This project will bring good
jobs, tax benefits and affordable, renewable
energy to the state for decades to come.
Landfills that are no longer in use have become a
very practical location for solar panel
installation. The former Emerson Street landfill
in Rochester, New York is in the process of being
converted to a solar field, which will hold more
than 7,800 solar panels on a 7 acre site and save
the city of Rochester an estimated $80,000
annually.
 EPA on Fossil fuels
When fossil fuels are burned, they release nitrogen
oxides into the atmosphere, which contribute to the
formation of smog and acid rain.

Green power is a subset of renewable energy and

represents those renewable energy resources and
technologies that provide the highest environmental
benefit by reducing the emissions associated with
traditional electricity sources.
Common Courses of Action
Besides investing in solar panels, a common
course of action is to put the clean energy
generated by solar panels to use by driving an
electric car. This targets one of the biggest
contributors to air pollution, carbon emissions
from automobiles. Essentially, reducing reliance
on fossil fuels is a way to contribute to the
environmental efforts.
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"The Sources and Solutions: Fossil Fuels." EPA. Environmental Protection Agency, 10 Mar. 2017. Web.
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EPA. Environmental Protection Agency, n.d. Web. 15 May 2017.

Gorbman, Randy. "Rochester Breaks Ground on Solar Field at Former Landfill Site." WXXI News. N.p., n.d.
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