Solar Energy Research: Analysis of Benefits, Variables, and Hypothesis

This discussion board post delves into the benefits of solar energy, framing the research around key questions such as the efficiency of solar panels, the advantages and disadvantages of solar farms, and the economic viability of solar energy compared to conventional sources. The research identifies independent, dependent, intervening, and moderating variables, including the efficiency of solar panel conservation during peak hours and government regulations. It formulates null and alternative hypotheses regarding the efficiency and environmental impact of solar energy. The study acknowledges limitations, such as response quality and language barriers, and outlines potential outcomes based on whether the data supports the hypothesis. Recommendations include governmental promotion of solar energy through policies, social media campaigns, and educational seminars. The research concludes that solar energy has significant impacts on human lives and the environment, advocating for increased adoption and support.

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Research Topic, Objective/Purpose
The research carried out will major on the benefits of solar energy. The main aim of this research
is to find out how solar energy has benefited a lot of people in this world we are living in. The
study was also carried to identify how solar energy has affected the environment or the
surrounding of a living being. ( Li., Cushing., Meng., Senty & Bristow, Eds. 2015).
Research Question(s)
1. Is solar energy beneficial and efficient?
2. What are solar farms and their disadvantages?
3. Are solar farms better than individual home installations?
4. What are some the federal and local credit benefits for installing solar Energy?
5. What are the pros and cons of solar energy in the environment?
6. the cost of the solar panels v. the cost of continuing to obtain the electricity by conventional
means.
The dependent and independent variables.
Intervening variables: Solar power contributes a tangible common benefit because it decreases
utility expenses due to the displacement of higher energy sources.
Independent Variables: If more people use Solar Energy, what then happens to the traditional
forms of energy during peak hours.

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Dependent Variables: The efficiency of solar panel conservation during peak hours. “A peak
sun-hours is an hour where sunlight offers about a 1,000 watts of photovoltaic power per square
meter”.( Huang., Song., Pan., Wang., Zhang., Zou., & Wang, Eds.2015).
Moderating Variables: Government regulations that could either hinder or benefit people from
using solar energy.
The null and alternate hypotheses.
Null Hypothesis: There is no difference in efficiencies between solar energy and traditional coal
energy for generating electricity.
Hypothesis (Alternative): The solar energy is more efficient, environmentally friendly and
ultimately saves people money.
Null Hypothesis: Solar Energy will not help combat the adversarial effect from climate change.
Hypothesis (Alternative): Solar energy will help combat the adversarial effect from climate
change.
Limitations to the Studies
While carrying out this research, there are several limitations which are usually faced which
include the following:
1. Some response to the questions posed in this research is not good. Hence they provide a
hard time in doing the research.
2. Some individuals refused to respond to the questionnaire posed by the researcher and
thus raising a hard time for the researcher.

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3. Different individuals fail to give their response to the effect of solar energy on the life of
human beings.
4. Some of the solar farms are very far, and it requires a lot of money and resources to reach
the area of study.
5. Due to the language barrier, the researcher was unable to collect enough information on
the benefits of solar energy.
If the research supports the hypothesis mentioned above, then it will be right to agree that solar
energy has a significant impact on the life of human beings and the environment. The results will
be positive on the research tackled; however, if the data collected from above-stated research
questions do not agree with the hypothesis. The results disagree with the fact that solar energy
has a significant impact on the lives of human beings. If the results obtained from the research
agrees with the hypothesis, it will be true to say that solar energy has a lot of impacts on the lives
of the people and conservation of the environment. (Huang., Song., Pan., Wang., Zhang., Zou.,
& Wang, Eds. (2015) Since solar power will have a lot of benefits to human beings, the
following recommendations will be made.
Recommendations
The following are the requirements that will be made if the data collected supports and agrees
with the hypothesis stated above. (Kabir., Kumar., Kumar., Adelodun & Kim, Eds.2018).
1. The government in different countries should come up with policies or enforce the
existing plans as legislated by the parliament to promote solar energy.
2. By the use of social media, the government should encourage people to apply solar
energy into practice since it is environment-friendly

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3. Introducing free seminars for different individuals in different countries to educate people
on the benefits and the effects of solar energy on people and the environment at large.
In conclusion, research on the benefits of solar to the lives of human beings and other living
organisms has both positive impacts and negative impacts on the life of human beings. The study
has helped to get the information required to prove that solar energy has some importance to the
community.

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References
Huang, Z. F., Song, J., Pan, L., Wang, Z., Zhang, X., Zou, J. J., ... & Wang, L. (2015). Carbon
nitride with simultaneous porous network and O-doping for efficient solar-energy-driven
hydrogen evolution. Nano Energy, 12, 646-656.
Kabir, E., Kumar, P., Kumar, S., Adelodun, A. A., & Kim, K. H. (2018). Solar energy: Potential
and prospects. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 82, 894-900.
Li, J., Cushing, S. K., Meng, F., Senty, T. R., Bristow, A. D., & Wu, N. (2015). Plasmon-induced
Resonance energy transfer for solar energy conversion. Nature Photonics, 9(9), 601.