Harnessing Energy with a Solar Power Tower
Solar power remains something the public has a general familiarity with, but does not have a solid working knowledge of how it is harnessed and how it is converted into energy. Now, some may feel that it is not important to understand how the process of energy conversion works but these people does not understand the whole picture of this subject matter.
Basically, one of the main reasons that alternate forms of energy have not become more popular with the consumer public is the fact that they do not understand exactly what alternative energy is and how it works. Because of this they will lack a certain faith in investing in such an alternative. If the public was educated on how, for example, a solar power tower works the public might find itself more acceptable to alternative energy sources.
What It Is
So what exactly is a solar power tower? The device is exactly what its name would imply. A solar power tower is a series of large sized solar tracking mirrors designed to draw in and store solar rays from the sun. These rays are then converted into steam which is then further converted into electricity and provide a power source for those looking to harness its energy. This is a safe and effective many of energy conversion that does not emit dangerous green house gases and is very environmentally friendly.
The "rise to power" so to speak of the solar power tower is not one that has been without bumps in the road. The technology had been developed many years ago and had been utilized by a number of private residences and commercial businesses as an energy source. However, the road to acceptance and popularity has been somewhat slow. This is not because people reject the notion of the validity of a solar power tower as much as their lack of familiarity with the simplicity of it directs their opinion of it into the realm of science fiction.
In other words, they may see the use of solar energy as an image from a future utopian society. This is, of course, a silly notion many people prescribe to mainly because they do not come in contact with solar energy sources on a daily basis. As the prevalence of these energy sources expand, hopefully their acceptance of solar energy will continue. Considering the dire costs of dependence on traditional energy sources, the expansion of alternative energy sources will continue and this will hopefully change people's minds and opinions.
