In November, 2017, the UNFCCC's 23rd Conference of Parties was hosted by Fiji in Bonn, Germany.  The focus of the discussion was to further develop and plan the implementation of the Paris Agreement, which is attempting to limit the global temperature increase to two degrees Celcius above pre industrial temperatures.  There are multiple different angles that this problem can be approached, but one of the main angles is to revolutionalize the world's energy usage.  A vast majority of first world countries utilize fossil fuels due to their high efficiency in releasing energy, which is necessary to support a high population.  Many would argue that the next best thing for most countries is to shift towards solar power as either a primary source of energy, or to complement natural gas as a main source. The feasibility of integrating solar power into the power grid will be analyzed by combining aspects of geography, climate, economy, as well as policy.  The many different forms of solar power will be compared with the staple sources of energy, coal, oil, and electricity, through these aspects as well.

Feasability of implementing solar power as a primary source of power

255th National Meeting (2018)

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