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In this article I want to cover “Five Solar Power Advantages” for your home and why you should consider this form of green energy.
1. The first advantage of using solar power is simple, as long as we have the sun, the energy source is unlimited. Solar power is also a clean source of energy. It doesn’t release any dangerous greenhouse gases, carcinogens and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. It’s non-polluting and is kind to the environment.
2. The number one advantage should really appeal to you. It will save you money. Think about it, Solar Power is using the energy of the sun, unlike using oil, (we have no control of the shortages of oil or price per barrel) just one of our present sources of energy, the prices keep going up and up and they will never go down to a respectable amount again. Today in some areas, the power companies are offering monthly payments where you pay for your gas or energy bill all year, hoping or betting on the cost of gas not going up. Pay for it once and forget about it. This is surely one of the best solar power advantages.
3. It’s practically maintenance free. Are you aware that satellites have been using this as a source of power from the beginning? Once you have installed your solar panels, that’s your biggest expense, the cost. The panels can last you up to 25 years and all you have to do is just some light cleaning around the panels. The panels have no movable parts and you’re get maximum performance with just a little bit of sunlight.
4. The next solar power advantage I want to mention is that it’s quite. You will not hear a thing with the panels producing energy. You don’t have to worry about power lines. If you live in an area when during the summer the electric company has problems supplying power for the neighborhood, you don’t have that problem anymore, in fact you may have enough power to sell some back to the electric company and they pay you. Doesn’t that sound different for a change?
5. The last advantage I’ll list is you may be able to get assistance with the cost of installation. The Federal, State and Local government has grants or tax incentives usually available for solar power or energy.
Now, of course if there are solar power advantages then there must be some dis-advantages. Here’s what I found. The one that most people think about is cost. If you go the traditional way, it can run up to $27,000 for the average home to go solar. Who do you know that has this kind of money around? But you will save money in the long run. Also you will probably be able to offset that cost by a few thousand dollars (maybe around 10k) which will be a big help.
Another dis-advantage is you must some sun light to use this source of power. It doesn’t take a whole lot of sunlight but you got to have some. You can also store your new source of power so on those days when you don’t have the sun, you should have enough power saved to run you house comfortably.
With today’s technology improving daily, you can always go another route and save literally thousands and make a true solar power advantage and build your own panels. Practically all you need is at the local hardware store is you know what you’re looking for.
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