How solar improves 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. Despite climate change deniers in the American government, there's a huge upswell of momentum for solar and other alternative energy sources. We all want cleaner air and water and burning fossil fuels is poisoning our air and water. Solar energy has kept our species alive for millennia with warmth, light, and food. However, utilizing this energy to generate electricity is a fairly recent development. Experts believe the amount of energy reaching the Earth’s surface every hour would take care of 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? How many people are waiting for further solar advances before they commit their hard-earned money to invest in solar power for their own homes and businesses? The time for waiting is passed.

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 of solar

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 energy 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 enormously from solar

Rural, and hard to reach communities are greatly benefited from solar power. This because big energy suppliers have to create a massive infrastructure to support fossil fuel production and it makes little sense to do this in many situations. With solar, this is no longer a problem.  The fact that solar systems are now available in various sizes, shapes, and thicknesses also makes them far more versatile in real-world applications.  New applications and technologies are constantly being invented for solar 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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