| If you think solar power and solar batteries aren't the | | | | that much of an impact on the environment |
| wave of the future, you may be missing out on some | | | | Unless you believe that reducing greenhouse gasses |
| exciting possibilities. America is just now starting to | | | | by 3 million tons for every 1 million homes equip with |
| take action in the way of policy changes and R&D | | | | solar panels isn't a big impact, this misconception is |
| funding to move away from energy produced from | | | | simply untrue. The removal of 3 million tons of |
| fossil fuels. On August 21st 2006, Governor | | | | greenhouse gasses is roughly the equivalent of |
| Schwarzenegger signed the solar power bill that aims | | | | eliminating the harmful greenhouse gas emissions of 1 |
| to make California the biggest producer of solar | | | | million cars. Multiply this by the total number of homes |
| energy in the world by 2018 through the installation of 1 | | | | and residences in the US, and the impact is critical |
| million rooftop solar batteries on residential homes, | | | | move for a growing population. |
| office buildings schools and farms. | | | | Misconception #3- Solar batteries cost more than they |
| Homeowners who outfit their homes with solar | | | | save |
| batteries will not only benefit from lower energy use | | | | While it is true that solar batteries do involve more |
| costs and higher home resale value, but under | | | | upfront costs than simply plugging into the grid, it's |
| Schwarzenegger's new law, they can sell excess | | | | important to look at costs over the long term to get an |
| power back to their utility company for a profit. Despite | | | | accurate cost perspective. Solar batteries can |
| all of the evidence pointing to the positive aspects of | | | | continue to produce power steadily for 50 or more |
| power generated through solar batteries, including a | | | | years. Once your batteries are installed and producing |
| commitment of $2.9 billion dollar commitment by the | | | | power, there are no more costs involved with taking |
| California Public Utilities Commission, many people still | | | | energy from the grid. And while grid energy may be |
| believe that solar batteries are ineffective for | | | | affordable now, that doesn't necessarily mean that it |
| producing adequate power. In this article, we will | | | | will be in the future. We have seen how quickly a |
| explore the 3 most common misconceptions and facts | | | | limited supply and demand can impact the cost of |
| surrounding home solar power and the solar battery. | | | | gasoline. |
| Misconception #1 - I would need to live in a hot area of | | | | What's more, if the rest of the US follows California's |
| the country in order to benefit from a solar battery | | | | lead, excess electricity can be sold back to the energy |
| There are two types of solar panels. One produces | | | | for a profit. Solar batteries also open up new |
| heat by absorbing heat from the sun. The other type, | | | | possibilities in home ownership; allowing people to build |
| solar batteries, use Photovoltaic principles to turn the | | | | private getaways and vacation homes in remote, low |
| light from the sun into energy. These solar batteries | | | | land cost areas that are off the power grid. With the |
| are made of silicon which becomes electrically | | | | increased longevity and lower cost of today's solar |
| charged from the sunlight. The sun is always shining, | | | | batteries, homeowners owe it to themselves to |
| even in the wintertime which means that solar | | | | explore the possibilities of solar power and to rethink |
| batteries work year round-even when it doesn't feel | | | | their paradigms about energy costs and homebuilding |
| hot outside. | | | | possibilities. |
| Misconception #2 - Using a solar battery will not make | | | | |