Exploration of solar energy as a means for sustainable management of non-renewable natural resources for present and future generations
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https://doi.org/10.55845/ZYFB4412Keywords:
Solar Energy, Resource Depletion, Non-renewable Resources, Sustainability, Renewable EnergyAbstract
Solar energy has the potential to help alleviate fears about depleting fossil fuel energy reserves, but it is not widely accepted. The concern about sustainability and resource depletion for non-renewable resources makes the evaluation of the acceptance rate of renewable energy resources an important endeavour to ensure adequate planning for energy sustainability for present and future generations. Using the amount of electricity generated from solar energy by selected provinces in Canada, this study evaluates the rate of acceptance of solar power as an alternative energy source. The study’s results showed that there is considerable room for improvement in efforts to utilize solar power as a means of sustainably managing ‘non-renewable’ energy resources for present and future generations. This study recommends continuous improvement in the exploration of solar energy systems as an alternative source of energy to address concerns about the depletion of non-renewable fuels.
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