The energy potential on a global scale allows for the livelihoods of millions of people, as well as the work of the infrastructure and industrial complex. Despite the separation of sources used for the operation of thermal, nuclear and other types of plants, all of them are based on resources and natural phenomena. Another thing is that not all sources are fully developed today. On this basis, it is possible to distinguish between climatic and space resources, which have similar prospects for future use, but suggest different approaches to energy extraction. The direct use of natural reserves in industrial and economic activities does not pass without a trace. This aspect makes specialists turn to fundamentally new energy generation technologies.
What are climate and space resources?
Almost all modern developments aimed at accumulating alternative energy sources are based on climate resources. As a rule, four groups of such sources are distinguished: sunlight, wind, moisture and heat. This is the main set that forms the agroclimatic base for the work of agricultural enterprises. It is important to understand that not all climatic natural resources are fully utilized. So, for all the value of sunlight, there is as yet no clear evidence that this type of storage means can replace traditional forms of energy processing. Nevertheless, the inexhaustibility of this resource is a serious motivation for working in this area.
As for resources of space origin, they in some areas overlap with climatic ones. For example, the industry also expects the use of solar energy. In general, space resources are a fundamentally new type of energy, a feature of which is the use of extra-atmospheric satellites and stations.
Climate Resource Use
The main consumer of such resources is an agricultural farm. Compared with traditional natural energy processing stations, light, moisture and heat form in some way a passive effect that contributes to the development of crops. Therefore, a person can use climate resources only in the initial form of natural supply.
But this does not mean at all that he cannot control their interaction with energy recipients. The installation of greenhouses, sun protection and the installation of wind barriers - all this can be attributed to measures to regulate the influence of natural phenomena on agricultural activities. On the other hand, wind and solar energy can very well be used as resources for generating electricity. For these purposes, photo panels, stations with accumulation of air flows, etc. are being developed.
Climatic resources of Russia
The territory of the country covers several zones that differ in different climatic characteristics. This aspect also determines the variety of methods for applying the energy received. Among the most important characteristics of the impact of resources of this type, one can distinguish the optimal coefficient of moisture, the average duration and power of the snow cover, as well as the favorable temperature regime (the value in the average daily measurement is 10 ° C).
The unevenness with which Russia’s climatic resources are distributed across different regions also imposes restrictions on agricultural development. For example, the northern regions are characterized by excessive moisture and lack of heat, which allows only focal farming and greenhouse farming. In the southern part, on the contrary, conditions favor the cultivation of many crops, including wheat, rye, oats, etc. Sufficient indicators of heat and light also contribute to the development of animal husbandry in this region.
Use of space resources
The energy resources of space as a means of practical application on Earth were considered back in the 1970s. Since that time, the development of a technological basis has begun that would make alternative electricity supply feasible. The main sources in this case are the Sun and the Moon. But, regardless of the nature of the application, both climate and space resources require the creation of appropriate infrastructure for the transmission and accumulation of energy.
The most promising directions for the implementation of this idea is the creation of a lunar energy station. New radiant antennas and solar panels are also being developed, which should be managed by ground-based service points.
Space energy conversion technologies
Even with the successful transmission of solar energy, means of converting it will be required. The most effective tool for this task at the moment is the photocell. This is a device that converts the energy potential of photons into familiar electricity.
It should be noted that climatic and space resources in some areas are combined just by the use of such equipment. Photo panels are used in agriculture, although the principle of final consumption is somewhat different. So, if the classical formula for the use of agroclimatic resources assumes their natural consumption by objects of economic activity, then solar batteries first produce electricity, which can later be used for a variety of agricultural needs.
The importance of climate and space resources
At the present stage of technological progress, a person is actively engaged in alternative energy sources. Despite this, the basis of energy raw materials is still climate and climatic resources, which can be presented in different forms. Along with hydropower, the agricultural complex acts as a platform that is crucial for the life of people.
The benefits of space energy are less obvious so far, but in the long run it is possible that this industry will become dominant. Although it is difficult to imagine that alternative sources on such a scale will ever be able to exceed the importance of the earth’s energy potential. One way or another, climate resources can provide great opportunities in terms of meeting the needs of industry and the household sector in electricity.
Resource Development Issues
If space energy is still at the stage of theoretical development, then with an agroclimatic base it is becoming more and more definite. The direct use of these resources in the same agriculture is successfully organized at different levels, and a person is only required to regulate the operation from the point of view of rational use. But as sources for energy processing, climate and climate resources are not yet sufficiently developed. Although such projects have been technically implemented in various forms for a long time, their practical value raises doubts because of the financial inexpediency of their application.
Conclusion
The approaches to energy generation and distribution still depend on the needs of the end user. The parameters of the required supply are the basis for the choice of sources that allow for life support in various fields. Many sources are responsible for comprehensive provision, including climatic ones. Space resources are practically not involved in this process. Perhaps in the coming years amid the development of technology, specialists will be able to receive this kind of energy in droves, but it’s too early to talk about it. Partly the successful accumulation of space resources is hampered by an insufficient level of technological support, but there is no unequivocal opinion on the financial benefits of such projects.