Solar energy is a renewable energy source in which it can generate clean and sustainable electricity without producing planet-warming greenhouse gas emission or toxic pollution in the process. While solar energy can be dated all the way back in 700BC, it was not widely commercialised until about 40 years ago and accepted as a clean and effective alternative to fossil fuels. Though developing countries enjoy the advantage of being located in regions where they have optimal access to the sun’s rays, the lack of investment and climate debt means solar energy has been slow to grow in the region. Meanwhile, developed countries such as America, Australia, and more recently, China, have become the leaders in solar power generation. As time is ticking before the world crosses the tipping point to limit global temperature increase under 1.5C, switching to renewable energy such as solar…
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