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Mining projects, by their very nature, are huge endeavors. The factors that have to be taken into consideration are both complex and far-reaching and are becoming more and more important.

As well as clearing large areas of land to make mining projects possible, there are often logistical factors and infrastructure issues involved; roads and houses may need to be built, and in some cases entire communities spring up as part of a large project.

Some of the major factors to be considered, and also the ones with increasing importance, are the environmental consequences of a mining project. In light of recent studies on pollution, ozone and global warming, it is clear that certain behaviour is no longer acceptable in the 21st century.

As solar panel technology advances, the image people have of solar technology will change as well. The old images of large, boxy solar panels sitting on rooftop hoping to catch some part of the sun’s rays are slowing fading as people see the newer, smaller and smarter solar power panel advances emerge.

Of course as with anything involving the sun, there will be heat. Using solar power panels, this heat can be used to warm the water and the air in the ventilation systems using solar power panels. What people commonly call a solar panel is more properly called a PV or Photovoltaic panel. Solar cells line the panel and are made with silicon, or some other semi-conductive material, that produces electricity when the sun shines on it. After being collected in the cells, the electricity can flow directly to your home.

We are all very aware that cars are the cause of 25% of carbon gas emissions into the environment which aids global warming. Governments, scientists and environmentalists have all come forth with their plans/ideas to reduce this threat to global warming.

As individuals we have all been encouraged to make our individual efforts to help the environment, be it by not using countless plastic bags from supermarkets, sorting our rubbish out into separate sacks for safer environmental disposal to leaving our cars in the driveway and getting on our bikes. All very noble and helpful.