Solar energy has a lot of good effects on Earth and helps take care of the environment. It doesn't make pollution or release bad gases, which keeps the air and water cleaner. It's a type of energy that doesn't run out because it comes from the sun, so we don't have to worry about using up resources. Using solar power also makes countries less dependent on other countries for energy, which is good for security. It creates jobs and helps economies grow. Once the solar panels are set up, they don't cost a lot to run. Solar technology keeps getting better, and it's a way for us to make our own energy without hurting the environment. Plus, it lasts a long time, so we can rely on it for years to come. Overall, using green energy like solar power helps us take care of the Earth and make sure it's a nice place for everyone.

Dr Mark Anthony Castro thank you for your contribution to the discussion

Solar energy can help to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases released by human activities in our atmosphere, which is a contributor to climate change. Those gases include carbon dioxide, which is released when burning fossil fuels to generate energy. As a renewable source of power, solar energy has an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change, which is critical to protecting humans, wildlife, and ecosystems. Solar energy can also improve air quality and reduce water use from energy production. With solar energy, there's almost no risk to local water resources, nor does their operation strain local supplies by competing with agriculture, drinking systems, and other vital water needs.Solar energy warms Earth, causes wind and weather, and sustains plant and animal life. The energy, heat, and light from the sun flow away in the form of electromagnetic radiation (EMR). Green energy provides real benefits for the environment since the power comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind and water. Constantly replenished, these energy sources are the direct opposite of the unsustainable, carbon emitting fossil fuels that have powered us for over a century. The world has acknowledged the importance of natural resources to compensate for energy requirements for sustainable development. Green Energy (GE) and Eco-innovations have the potential to improve air quality by reducing CO2 emissions and ensuring sustainable development, which the available literature has neglected.Renewable energy sources which are available in abundance all around us, provided by the sun, wind, water, waste, and heat from the Earth are replenished by nature and emit little to no greenhouse gases or pollutants into the air. “Green Environment” relates to the concerns for environmental conservation and improved health of the environment. This includes supporting practices like informed consumption, conservation practices and investment in renewable energy. Solar power reduces carbon emissions as it chiefly relies on the sun, the primary way solar energy positively impacts the environment is that it reduces carbon emissions and greenhouse gases. Unlike fossil fuels, solar power uses no pollutants and needs no other resources to function other than clean water. The use of solar energy reduces the amount of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide (SO2) which contributes to two– third of the acidic rain and greenhouse effect. Acidic rain harms the soil and vegetation, kills organisms living in the land and water and reduces the productivity of the soils. It radiates light and heat, or solar energy, which makes it possible for life to exist on Earth. Plants need sunlight to grow. Animals, including humans, need plants for food and the oxygen they produce. Without heat from the sun, Earth would freeze.

Sure, solar energy arrives on Earth anyway, and any kWh used to replace fossil energy agents is beneficiary since fewer greenhouse gases are produced. However, using solar radiation to produce heat or electricity requires absorbing this radiation with dark panels. a part of this absorbed energy is transformed into useful energy and the remaining part into heat that also heats the earth. For example, photovoltaic panels transform about 20% of the solar radiation into electricity and the remaining is mainly transformed into heat. If the place onto the panels are installed is originally white or of a clear colour, this will increase locally the production of heat. On the contrary, there will be no change if the pace was originally dark like a roof with dark tiles.

But electricity obtained from fossil fuels also produces heat that is evacuated in cooling towers or in a river or sea. Globally, the heat balance is in most cases in favour of the sun, at least at the local level, as shown in the attached paper.

Dr Claude Alain Roulet thank you for your contribution to the discussion

Solar energy, by contrast, is non-polluting. The technology can also cut down on noise pollution associated with energy generation; photovoltaic solar installations are essentially silent. They're considered safe for humans to operate and unlikely to produce dangerous amounts of radiation. As a renewable source of power, solar energy has an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change, which is critical to protecting humans, wildlife, and ecosystems. Solar energy can also improve air quality and reduce water use from energy production. Solar energy warms Earth, causes wind and weather, and sustains plant and animal life. The energy, heat, and light from the sun flow away in the form of electromagnetic radiation (EMR). Solar energy is a renewable, inexhaustible and affordable form of energy. It can be used to cook food, heat water, and generate electricity. Furthermore, electrical energy generated from solar energy can be stored in solar cells. Averaged over an entire year, approximately 342 watts of solar energy fall upon every square meter of Earth. This is a tremendous amount of energy 44 quadrillion (4.4 x 1016) watts of power to be exact. Green energy provides real benefits for the environment since the power comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind and water. Constantly replenished, these energy sources are the direct opposite of the unsustainable, carbon emitting fossil fuels that have powered us for over a century. Clean energy is good for the environment because it does not produce the harmful emissions that lead to climate change. Climate change including extreme weather and sea-level rise causes drought, wildfires, flooding, poverty and displacement, food insecurity, health risks, and species loss. Long term exposure of such pollution can contribute to severe health related diseases. In this case, non- combustion based green energy is able to produce very less amount of pollution compared to the fossil fuels as well as conserve the factors that affect sustainable development. Energy drives economies and sustains societies. Energy production and use is also the single biggest contributor to global warming. The energy sector accounts for about two-thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions attributed to human activity. Going green helps the environment by reducing the amount of pollution that enters the soil, water and air. By using alternative energy sources and avoiding the burning of fossil fuels, recycling and reducing waste and driving more efficiently, fewer pollutants are released into the environment. Many green technologies aim to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in order to prevent climate change. Solar power is one of the most successful green technologies and is now cheaper to deploy than fossil fuels in many countries.Green Growth means fostering economic growth and development, while ensuring that natural assets continue to provide the resources and environmental services on which our well-being relies. The energy sector is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change. In turn, changes in climate can disrupt energy networks themselves, stress infrastructure, and pose safety risks to people. Read more about greenhouse gas emissions on the Basics of Climate Change.