| Solar energy is available in unlimited quantities from | | | | needs. Yes, many households have now installed solar |
| the Sun. But it is a vastly under utilized resource for | | | | panels to trap sun's heat and transform it into |
| power. This was mainly because we lacked | | | | electricity. This is then fed into the mains of the |
| technology to tap the Sun's heat economically, and | | | | household electric supply, to power various electronic |
| convert it to usable electricity. This high initial cost | | | | and electrical items at home. |
| made solar energy prohibitive for most uses. | | | | The technology is simple. Panels can be assembled at |
| The unchecked use of fossil fuels, and resultant | | | | home with guidance from a simple do-it-yourself |
| pollution, has made people more sensitized to the | | | | guide or video tutorial. Many rural households, remote |
| need for a cheaper and cleaner fuel source. Also, | | | | from any electric grid or conventional power plant, |
| burning fossil fuels is creating a dangerous build-up of | | | | have been using solar power for many years now. |
| toxic gases and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, | | | | The power generated is absolutely free. So, there |
| leading to global warming and climate change. | | | | are no more electricity bills to pay. |
| Governments, non-profits and many research | | | | Look at your monthly electricity usage for a year and |
| agencies are all racing against time to find better | | | | you will get a rough estimate about how much |
| ways to tap into cleaner sources of energy, including | | | | energy you use. With this knowledge, you can then |
| water, sun and wind energy. Wind and water have | | | | plan on the number of solar panels to install to |
| their own limitations and are available only in certain | | | | generate the power you need. You may need extra |
| locations. Solar energy is the only resource that is | | | | capacity for extreme weather conditions. |
| universally available. | | | | Next, you must select an open area, free from |
| So, it makes sense to exploit the Sun's energy. | | | | obstructions, to locate your panels. Choose a place |
| Today, technology is available to extract electricity | | | | that gets maximum sunlight, so that you will |
| from Sun's heat at a much lower cost before. Also, | | | | maximize the solar energy you will generate. |
| as demand for cheap energy is increasing all around | | | | You can either get a professional to install your solar |
| the world, the cost of raw materials like coal, crude | | | | panels, or do it yourself. A professional will charge |
| oil and gas is also proportionately rising. This has | | | | you a lot. On your own, you will be able to do it for |
| made exploitation of solar energy a more attractive | | | | a fraction of the cost. So you will break even on |
| option for everyone. | | | | your investment much sooner. If required, have a |
| The advantages of solar energy are many. It is | | | | professional do the final integration of your solar |
| freely available, and in large quantities. You can install | | | | panel wiring to the mains. |
| solar panels anywhere and tap into solar power. Your | | | | Just imagine what would happen if everyone - or at |
| terrace or your farm are ideal to place the panels to | | | | least a majority of the population - switches over to |
| trap sun's heat. In fact it is estimated that if the vast | | | | solar power! Our planet will be transformed. We will |
| deserts of Africa were turned into solar power | | | | no longer be dependent on fossil fuels. Global |
| farms, they can power the entire Earth many times | | | | warming and climate change will be a thing of the |
| over - and could become the engine that transforms | | | | past. That's a happy thought indeed. |
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| Solar power, unlike coal or gas-based power plants, | | | | systems guide, along with many ways to implement |
| can be generated right in our homes. It can be used | | | | green energy solutions in your home that will save |
| immediately, or stored to meet our various future | | | | you hundreds of dollars in energy bills. |