| A few years ago, I started looking into solar | | | | electricity. |
| energy. Just like you, I started with an online | | | | The sun is a powerful gift from God. It gives off |
| search exploring on how I could save money with | | | | massive amounts of heat. Solar panels collect the |
| solar electricity. I was shocked to see how much | | | | sun's heat and turns it into electricity. This is |
| it cost to have solar panels installed at my house! | | | | where you save money. The electricity produced |
| The estimate I received was over $35,000 and | | | | runs back into your electric meter and turns it |
| the payback time for that was just way too long. | | | | backwards or your electric company buys it back. |
| I certainly did not have that kind of money, not | | | | The cost to purchase and to install solar panels |
| even close. | | | | can be high. Be sure to get estimates from a |
| With today's cost of living, you may want to | | | | couple of contractors to get the best price. Also, |
| consider adding solar panels to your home. This is | | | | do a little research on their companies and get |
| a growing addition to many homes across | | | | reports on their craftsmanship. This can help with |
| America. Not to mention, they help with Global | | | | problems later. |
| Warming. They are used for many things such as | | | | Another alternative of going green is to build your |
| heating a home or powering a variety of electrical | | | | own solar panels for your home. They are really |
| appliances, they are becoming our new source of | | | | not that complicated and are inexpensive to build. |
| energy. Your electric bill will drop dramatically when | | | | People are building their own and are saving |
| you add them to your home. Over time, you will | | | | thousands of dollars. I have even heard of people |
| be surprised on how much money you will save in | | | | building them for under $200. |