Tuesday, September 2, 2008

How much money can I save using solar power?


At a time when every source of fuel is being debated and alternative, more efficient and less expensive alternatives are being investigated we take a look at the benefits and background of solar power in reducing energy costs.

Though the pros and cons of solar power continue to be debated, it is starting to make a serious contribution to our energy resource mix. Solar energy systems work with a reliability unmatched by other energy technologies, at least when the sun shines.
A number of means have been created to harness energy from sunlight. The development of these technologies dates back at least twenty-five centuries to Ancient Greece.

Technically, most of our energy resources are forms of solar energy. The wind wouldn’t blow without the sun. The sun causes evaporation of water that ends up in rivers that are used for hydro electrical power; without the sun, water would be eternally locked in a solid state, ice. No biofuels can exist without the sun. And by most accounts, all fossil fuels exist because the sun allowed things to grow.

All forms of solar power are extraordinarily clean. They produce zero pollution when operating.
Solar power generators, whether thermal, light concentrating, or direct electrical, entail no more manufacturing concerns than any other energy related product.

There are many benefits of solar lighting. Here are just a few of the many benefits of solar lighting:
· Low energy costs. Hey, the power from the sun is free!· Little maintenance. Solar power products have few moveable parts… fewer parts to break. They last for a long time, and you hardly ever have to pay attention once they are installed. They will work their magic regardless.
· No emissions. There greatest benefits of solar lighting are, perhaps, the environmental benefits. When you use solar lighting, you are not contributing to global warming in any way.
· Renewable resource. Solar power is a renewable resource. Unless the sun falls from the sky or you live underground, you will never be without it.Other energy resources like coal and oil, etc., have finite supplies. The power of the sun, on the other hand, will keep on shining until humans no longer exist.
· Solar lights continue to work, even if there has been a power outage. When you have solar lighting, you can continue to have light, even when the rest of your street is dark
· You can use solar lighting to light homes or cabins or caravans, etc. in places where there is no other electricity. It can be very expensive to run power lines out to a cabin in the garden. It can be much less expensive to set up solar power at the cabin. Solar energy can be used to run everything from ceiling fans to TVs to washing machines and more
· Another of the many benefits of solar lighting is that many outdoor solar lights have darkness sensors, so you never even have to worry about turning them on or off. They take care of themselves.
· It is easy to install. The majority of outdoor solar lighting has no confusing wires that must be connected to your main electrical system. You simply attach the solar lights to your fence post or stake them into the ground, etc.
It is amazing how many benefits of solar lighting there are. Once you actually get your own solar lights, you are certain to come up with many more benefits, as well.

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