tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post1518158732716865004..comments2024-01-13T03:31:45.826-06:00Comments on GIS@SU: Solar Panels at UTsounnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095941808937540554noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-32645153052956288532015-02-15T19:46:57.583-06:002015-02-15T19:46:57.583-06:00Using GIS, we can find out which route to take, in...Using GIS, we can find out which route to take, investing in solar panels, or sticking to natural gases, that is better in the long and short run. With the technology GIS provides,researchers can achieve not only the most efficient way to produce energy but also the more environmental-healthy way as well. I have no doubt that the UT GIS researchers, in all due time, will figure out a way to properly sustain energy and the UT campus.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09068907620511494705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-62269488201713270462015-02-08T22:04:37.700-06:002015-02-08T22:04:37.700-06:00The simple fact of natural gas production being ch...The simple fact of natural gas production being cheaper right now is a fair enough reason for a college - which is essentially a business - to not switch over to Solar Panels for energy production. However, it is really interesting to me how GIS can be applied to determining if Solar Panels would be economically beneficial to certain buildings rather than others. As we learned in class, some people have placed Solar Panels on - for lack of a better word - stupid places on their homes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298926381175216777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-89091315938678123782015-02-04T14:40:45.264-06:002015-02-04T14:40:45.264-06:00Even though natural gas production is cheaper now,...Even though natural gas production is cheaper now, it is never to soon to invest in renewable technology. One day the natural gas deposits that UT has will run out. That is why it is better to start investing in a clean renewable energy source now when UT still has natural gas, instead of waiting until it runs out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00804837832952970646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6596435932432099029.post-9504431297462611202015-02-02T23:03:31.037-06:002015-02-02T23:03:31.037-06:00It is always hard to measure the price of changing...It is always hard to measure the price of changing the way of producing energy. In my opinion, for the long-term consideration, solar panels will save more money than the natural gas production. On the other hand, using solar panels is less dangerous than producing energy through natural gas production.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00940120199227668411noreply@blogger.com