The battle between alternative energy production methods and fossil fuel production methods is a strange argument. With regards to the support for one method over another that is provided by the public in the form of votes and political support, the public considers a few different elements to come to their decision. The biggest deciding factor for most people is the price they will pay out of their paychecks for electricity in their homes, because the modern grid systems that are in place in nearly every city on earth allow us to pay a price for modern convenience. If one method costs more to produce, the public balks at it because they do not want to pay more for a product that can be manufactured cheaper. The cost of that production in the form of damage to the environment is the other major factor, and while nobody is supportive of damage to the environment most people look at a certain amount being tolerable as a price to pay for cheaper electricity. For this reason, the actual amounts of damage that is being done is clouded by both sides attempting to push their agenda, and without hard evidence that is supported by both sides people default to what they can see. If they cannot see the damage right now, it must not be that bad and they will support the cheaper method. Since there is little hope for a dramatic shift in people's perception, the best method for creating more support for alternative energy production is to improve the systems so that the power itself is produced cheaper. If a method is both cleaner and cheaper, it will receive the majority of support. This is why there is such an effort on the part of the fossil fuel industry to suppress technological advancements that might benefit alternative energy, and bring production costs down. Luckily there is no way to stop private industry from creating products that can assist in this process, and as a result they are being developed.
One of the most interesting developments in the story is the integration of higher level surge protection devices into systems to reduce costs. The primary cost for alternative energy is not the fuel source like it is with fossil fuels. Instead, the cost is seen in the replacement and maintenance of the equipment used in the process. There is a large amount of computerized and data processing equipment involved in the wind and solar production methods, and this equipment is semi-exposed by being housed directly inside the wind towers or connected directly to the systems through data and power lines. Lightning is attracted to the remote nature of these types of installations, and lightning strikes are common. Damage to the strike point itself is almost unavoidable, but the extremely large power surges that follow a lightning strike do significant amounts of subsequent damage to the connected equipment by burning out circuitry and causing explosions, fires, data losses and system downtime. Through the integration of superior grade surge protection equipment these losses can be minimized, and uptimes can be extended. Raycap makes a line of SPDs that need no replugging and resetting in order to remain functional even after a surge, allowing for even more improvement to uptimes. The longer that an alternative energy production system can stay operational while the sun is out or the wind is blowing, the more power it produces for the same costs. This is why the simple integration of better surge protection equipment can ultimately drive the costs of power production down to a point of being cheaper than fossil fuels.
Raycap is leading the way in the advancement of alternative energy production simply by creating products that are more advanced and have higher levels of protection ability. Even though the industries are not directly linked, the further advanced the surge protection devices become, the lower the prices of alternative power go. In this manner, technology cannot be stopped by even the most entrenched competitor, and eventually we will move completely to an alternative energy production method globally.
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