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 stations, they are all based on resources and phenomena of natural origin. Another thing is that not all sources are fully mastered today. On this basis, one can distinguish between climate and space resources, which have similar prospects for future use, but suggest different approaches to the means of extracting energy. The direct use of natural resources in production and economic activities does not pass without a trace. This aspect forces specialists to turn to fundamentally new energy generation technologies.
What are climate and space resources?
Practically 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 agro-climatic base for the work of agricultural enterprises. It is important to understand that not all climatic natural resources are used in full. So, for all the value of sunlight, there is still no clear evidence that storage facilities of this type can replace traditional types of energy processing. Nevertheless, the inexhaustibility of this resource is a strong motivation for working in this area.
As for the resources of cosmic origin, in some areas they have something in common with climatic ones. For example, this industry also assumes 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.
Applying climate resources
The main consumer of such resources is the agricultural sector. Compared to traditional natural energy processing plants, light, moisture and heat form a kind of passive effect that contributes to the development of crops. Consequently, a person can use climatic resources only in their original form of natural supply.
But this does not mean at all that he cannot control their interaction with energy recipients. The construction of greenhouses, sun protection and the installation of wind barriers - all this can be attributed to measures to regulate the influence of natural phenomena onagrotechnical activities. On the other hand, wind and solar energy can be used as resources to generate electricity. For these purposes, photopanels, 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 ways to use the energy received. Among the most important characteristics of the impact of resources of this type, one can single out the optimal moisture coefficient, the average duration and thickness of snow cover, as well as a favorable temperature regime (the value in the average daily measurement is 10 °C).
The uneven distribution of Russia's climate resources across different regions also imposes restrictions on the development of agriculture. For example, the northern regions are characterized by excessive moisture and lack of heat, which allows only focal agriculture and greenhouse farming. In the southern part, on the contrary, conditions are favorable for the cultivation of many crops, including wheat, rye, oats, etc. Sufficient heat and light indicators also contribute to the development of animal husbandry in this region
Use of space resources
Space energy resources as a means of practical application on Earth were considered as early as the 1970s. From that time, the development of a technological basis began, which would make an alternativeproviding electricity. In this case, the Sun and the Moon are considered as the main sources. But, regardless of the nature of the application, both climate and space resources require the creation of an appropriate infrastructure for energy transmission and storage.
The most promising direction for the implementation of this idea is the creation of a lunar power station. New radiating antennas and solar arrays are also being developed, to be controlled by ground facilities.
Space energy conversion technologies
Even with the successful transmission of solar energy, means of converting it will be required. The most effective tool at the moment for this task is the photocell. This is a device that converts the energy potential of photons into familiar electricity.
It should be noted that climate and space resources in some areas are combined just by using such equipment. Photopanels are used in agriculture, although the end-use principle is somewhat different. So, if the classical formula for the use of agro-climatic resources assumes their natural consumption by objects of economic activity, then solar batteries first generate electricity, which can later be used for a variety of agricultural needs.
The importance of climatic and spaceresources
At the present stage of technological progress, people are 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 water resources, the agro-complex is a platform that is essential for people's livelihoods.
So far, the benefits of space energy are less obvious, but in the future it is possible that this industry will become dominant. Although it is difficult to imagine that alternative sources on such a scale can ever surpass the importance of the earth's energy potential. One way or another, climate resources can provide huge opportunities in terms of meeting the needs of industry and households in electricity.
Resource development problems
If space energy is still at the stage of theoretical development, then with the agro-climatic base everything is 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 exploitation from the point of view of rational use. But climate and climatic resources are not yet sufficiently developed as sources for energy processing. Although such projects have been technically implemented in various forms for a long time, their practical value is questionable due to the financial inexpediency of their application.
Conclusion
Energy generation and distribution approaches still depend on the needs of the end user. The choice of sources is based on the parameters of the required supply, which allow to ensure life in various areas. Many sources are responsible for integrated provision, including climatic ones. Space resources practically do not participate in this process. It is possible that in the coming years, against the backdrop of technological development, specialists will be able to receive this kind of energy in droves, but it is too early to talk about this. In part, the successful accumulation of space resources is hindered by an insufficient level of technological support, but there is no unequivocal opinion about the financial benefits of such projects.
