How solar improves our lives 
 

The proliferation of solar energy technologies is here and scientists are hoping it isn’t too late to save the planet. Every year, the evidence of global warming grows stronger and more intense. Solar energy has kept our species alive for millennia with warmth, light, and food. However, using this energy to generate electricity is a fairly recent development. Experts believe the amount of energy reaching the Earth’s surface every hour would meet the world’s current energy demands for an entire year. Solar technology is constantly being improved and refined. But how will solar power be of benefit in our lives and those of the next generations worldwide?
 
Personal benefits of solar power
 
While the most pressing need for solar is due to environmental concerns, financial benefits are a huge selling point as well. Solar currently offers several financial and other advantages that will become even more significant over time. When solar is installed, we are not at the mercy of the national power grid and power outages and we can become independent producers of our own energy. In fact, in some cases, excess electricity can be sold back to the power company or shared with neighbors. While installing solar initially carries costs, we will save on utility bills from the first month and in many cases, homes and businesses will be able to generate all their power from their solar installations. In some countries, solar producers can feed energy into the grid and receive credits. Another advantage is that solar increases the value of our properties and the maintenance costs are very low.
 
Broader and general advantages
 
The most obvious advantages of solar energy, are that is that it is abundant, sustainable, secure, and reliable. Even in more cloudy countries such as the United Kingdom, there is enough energy in the rays that reach the surface of the planet to generate electricity. However, sunny locations such as California Arizona and Nevada, are ideal for solar. Just as individual households or businesses can achieve independence in relation to the power supply, communities and towns can do the same with whole communities living off-grid and being self-sufficient. In a world of limited and strained resources, this is a huge advantage… and one that will be increasingly important in the future.
 
Rural and inaccessible areas benefit greatly from solar

Small, rural, and or hard to reach communities are greatly benefited from solar power because big energy suppliers have to create the massive infrastructure to support fossil fuel production. With solar, this is no longer an issue.  The fact that solar systems are now available in various sizes, shapes, and thicknesses also makes them far more versatile as far as applications and where they can be used. New applications and technologies are constantly being invented and some exciting new methods and materials are currently being developed.
 
Solar power is here to stay, and the sooner you explore how much you can save, the sooner you can enjoy the benefits of residential solar power. Go to HahaSmart.com and try our price checker tool. It tells you how much solar power you need, and how much you can save.

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