Design in Society

We live in a society where many of our items have to be plugged into the electrical outlets in order for them to work. The electricity we use to power these electronic items comes from the combustion of fossil fuels at power plants which in addition to energy, produces chemicals like carbon dioxide, hazardous to the environment if produced too much. What design aims to improve society in its effort to solve this dilemma? Solar panels. The fossil fuels being exhausted for their energy have been a concern for the global warming theorists who claim that the emissions are trapped by our atmosphere which raises global temperature. Many people do not realize the problems being created in our environment from using electricity for our homes and gas for our cars to drive. We use more energy now, now that we have all these technologies designed for a more ”enjoyable” lifestyle including watching television, playing video games, and conditioning our air.

How do solar panels aim to improve society? Solar panels transfer solar energy into electricity which powers our appliances working all around the home and workplace. Solar energy can be used for many purposes: charging batteries, heating up water, and running many appliances. Instead of using carbon to fuel our appliances which can increasingly affect the environment, it uses silicon which helps keep the environment clean. Solar panels not only can help with saving money in the long run but improving air quality for our society because there are not carbon byproducts.