| Increasingly people are turning to renewable | | | | 65% of the electrical power in the world derives |
| energy to provide their power needs. Some have | | | | from fossil fuels. |
| a solar charger for their MP3 player, others are | | | | 95% of the energy demands of the world |
| more adventurous and keep their car battery | | | | derives from fossil fuels. This includes transport, |
| charged. Home solar systems are the ultimate | | | | heating, and pretty much everything that uses |
| commitment to utilising the power of the sun, and | | | | electricity. |
| you may be surprised as to how easy it is to | | | | So as we have already seen, fossil fuels are only |
| achieve this. Before we get onto the specifics of | | | | renewable if we can wait for millions of years. |
| how to have your own solar energy house, lets | | | | And we do not have an unlimited supply. Our |
| take a look at one of the key reasons why it | | | | consumption of fossil fuels has doubled every 20 |
| may be a good idea for you, as people are | | | | years for over a century now. Our factories, |
| motivated differently as to why they might want | | | | homes and business use more and more, and |
| their own solar power home. | | | | there is not much left. |
| We are running out of fuel sources. Let's take a | | | | But what do we have an unlimited supply of? |
| closer look. | | | | Weather. Wind and sun. So we do have a choice, |
| Fossil fuels formed over millions of years through | | | | and the smart people are always the ones who |
| the remains of prehistoric animals and plants. This | | | | make the right choice. |
| was not an overnight thing - in order to generate | | | | If you get a home solar system no, not only are |
| the amount of fossil fuel reserves we had at | | | | you saving money, reducing pollution, and helping |
| them beginning of the 20th Century we would | | | | conserve our limited supply of fossil fuels, but you |
| need another few million years. Now I don't know | | | | are ahead of he game for when we start |
| about you, but I can't wait that long - I'm a busy | | | | experiencing shortages (which push the prices up) |
| man with things to do! | | | | and eventually run out. We do not have a choice. |
| So why should we care about fossil fuels? What | | | | Take a look at the links below to find out more |
| has that got to do with a solar energy house? | | | | on how we can move towards getting our own |
| Well here is the frightening thing. Figures vary a bit | | | | solar energy house. |
| on this, but are basically around the same area. | | | | |