We Need to Switch to Solar Power

As most of you probably know, it is a good idea and perhaps very necessary to switch over from nonrenewable energy resources, mainly fossil fuels, to renewable energy resources, such as solar power. In a room for debate article, “What’s Holding Back Renewable Energy?” Andrew Chen makes a good point. Most building owners and managers do not realize how energy is used, should be used, and is wasted in their building. They pay their utility bills as a matter of routine and do not stop to understand how much energy is being used and why. Without this understanding, they do not see how making different energy choices will be relevant to them. This has made me stop and think about even if they did know and understand, would they change? Would they see all the risks and think they are better off with what they are doing now? Even if they do change there will probably still be wasted energy. According to the US Department of Energy, residential and commercial buildings took up about 40 percent of energy consumption in 2015. The building owners are the most critical population to persuade into switching and I really hope that someday we will switch over because that is what the world needs. We can’t go on using nonrenewable resources like we are for that much longer. Do you have anything to add or any ideas about this important topic?