| Why solar energy homes? | | | | cost-free. For most, this is the major advantages |
| Going Green and converting family residences into | | | | of creating a solar energy homes. Depending on |
| solar energy homes has become a key issue in | | | | electricity consumption factors with your home, |
| recent decades. With greenhouse gases and | | | | you could witness an investment recovery period |
| pollution factors increasing due to the use of | | | | that is very short. Additionally, numerous financial |
| certain fossil fuels, the major concern for the well | | | | incentives are available from various government |
| being of our environment has been steadily | | | | levels and utility companies. These incentives |
| growing to the extent that more and more | | | | normally occur in the form of rebates and tax |
| people are now considering alternative energy | | | | breaks. |
| sources. It's prudent to consider all of the solar | | | | If your solar powered home produces more |
| benefits that we are afforded based on its use. | | | | electricity than what is actually consumed, your |
| Energy homes are eco-friendly - one of the | | | | utility company may buy the excess electricity |
| major advantages with solar powered homes is | | | | from you by building up a credit on your monthly |
| that they are good for the environment because | | | | utility bill. This is referred to as "net metering" and |
| they do not create pollution or other negative | | | | is quite common today. The long range advantage |
| impacts. Unlike fossil fuels, such as coal, gasoline, | | | | of solar energy homes is that you will notice an |
| and oil, solar homes operate cleanly. Additionally, | | | | immediate impact based on the savings you |
| this energy source is renewable and sustainable. | | | | receive on your utility bill. |
| The most common pollutants released into the | | | | In addition to these cost savings, keep in mind |
| atmosphere when utilizing fossil fuel is carbon | | | | that another advantage of solar homes relative to |
| dioxide, mercury, nitrogen oxide, and sulfur | | | | saving money is the savings where the cost of |
| dioxide. | | | | fossil fuels is concerned. Solar energy homes do |
| With solar homes, these issues are eliminated by | | | | not require using these fuels to function and |
| employing the sun's heat and light to power your | | | | perform. Therefore, your energy bill is not |
| business or home. Additionally, solar energy | | | | affected by fuel supply and demand cost factors. |
| homes do not contribute to other factors that | | | | Another important issue is that using solar energy |
| damage the environment such as acid rain, global | | | | indirectly reduces health care costs. |
| warming, and smog. It can be generated | | | | Solar energy homes require little or no system |
| wherever it is needed and directly contributes to | | | | maintenance - solar powered systems literally can |
| a decrease in dangerous green house gas | | | | last for decades and are literally maintenance-free. |
| emissions. Creating a "green" home also decreases | | | | There are no recurring costs once the system |
| fuel costs which stem from the recovery and | | | | has been installed and begins operating. Since |
| transportation of, as well as the storing of other | | | | there is no moving machinery or parts, a solar |
| toxic chemicals and radioactive waste materials. | | | | energy system are virtually silent while operating. |
| Solar homes save money - once the initial | | | | Also, as your family continues to grow, you can |
| expense outlay of a solar energy system has | | | | add more solar panels to your system in order to |
| been paid back, your electricity will literally be | | | | provide more electricity for your home. |