5 Ways Solar is Winning Against Fossil Fuels

The fossil fuel industry should be scared. Solar powered homes are more powerful and more wide-spread than ever before. While solar power used to be something that only the well-to-do could get their hands on, it’s now more prevalent than ever, with new technologies appearing every day that make it so even people in apartments can get their hands on solar power. From backpacks to dog houses, solar power is everywhere, and the fossil fuel industry should be scared. Here are five ways the solar energy industry is finally winning the long battle against fossil fuels.

What are Fossil Fuels and Why Are They So Bad?

The first thing we should take a look at is what fossil fuels are and why they’re such a big deal. Fossil fuels are exactly what they sound like - fuel obtained from the remains of dead plants and animals that are millions of years old. Unlike solar energy, they aren’t renewable. Once we’ve used them all up, they aren’t coming back (for another million of years, anyway). They are also terrible for the environment because when burned, CO2 gas is released into the atmosphere, causing the greenhouse effect, which in turn causes climate change. It also causes thing like acid rain and the destruction of the landscape.

So, what makes solar energy better?

1. For Starters, It’s Cheaper

While the initial cost of setting up solar panels is a large chunk of money, the overall savings are huge. Even better, the overall kWh is cheaper than with traditional energy. Even if you’re on-grid and paying a power company for the energy you aren’t producing yourself, it’ll be cheaper overall than if you stayed on traditional energy. What’s more is that within ten years, the price will be half that of traditional energy.

2. No Fluctuating Prices

Unlike with fossil fuels, whose prices rise as more and more of the resources are on the decline, solar energy doesn’t have that problem. The sunlight isn’t going anywhere, so the prices will remain constant forever. Energy companies who use fossil fuels have no choice but to keep upping their prices, meaning they soon won’t even be able to compete with solar.

3. Renewable Energy is the Future

As mentioned above, the sunlight is renewable, meaning it won’t go away. Ever. While fossil fuels have the disadvantage of being limited and running closer and closer to that dangerous “zero” line every day, the sunlight will never have that problem. Not only will you not have to worry about fluctuating prices, but you also won’t have to worry about your source of energy completely disappearing.

4. Harnessing Solar Power is Easier

Fossil fuels require a large amount of equipment, as well as manpower, to get the resources. This is very different from solar, which only requires solar panels, inverters, and batteries to be installed. Just a few people can do the job in a couple days and that’s 20-30 years worth of energy ready to go.

5. You Can Make Money By Going Solar

Unlike with fossil fuels, which will do nothing but take your money, when you install solar panels you can actually make money. After the initial 7-8 years of offsetting your costs, you’ll no longer be paying your hefty utility bills, and will, therefore, be making money in the long run. On top of that, you can literally make a profit by selling any excess energy you generate to your power company. And just installing solar onto your home will increase your home’s value.

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