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Consider all the renewable energy sources available today. Of those you are not currently using, which would be the most likely forms that you would consider using within the next year? What personal advantages or disadvantages would prompt your decision?

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I would consider using solar energy (Photo-Voltaic Cells) as a partial substitute for conventional energy source within the next year. My personal choice for picking solar energy is driven by the fact that I live in a very sunny area, where we get 300 days of sunlight. Further, I live in a house that has a wide, sloping roof and installation of solar photovoltaic cells can be greatly facilitated by this design. The solar photovoltaic ...

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