| With the advent of solar and wind power | | | | Solar electric power can be used to provide |
| consumers are changing the way they look at | | | | domestic hot water, swimming pool heating and |
| powering their homes. Instead of using | | | | electricity for lights and appliances. Best |
| polluting fossil fuels, many environmentally | | | | of all your central heating can also be solar |
| conscious people are turning to these clean | | | | electric if you have adequate roof space for |
| and renewable energy sources to power their | | | | solar panels and an adequate amount of sun. |
| homes and businesses. In this article, we'll | | | | An efficiently solar powered home will be |
| detail how wind and solar energy works and | | | | able to reasonably create between 75% and |
| how these systems can save you money. | | | | 100% of their own power because of the grid |
| | | | tie system. By utilizing this technology it |
| By converting kinetic energy into mechanical | | | | means your Electricity and gas bills will be |
| power wind turbines it can then run a | | | | significantly reduced. |
| generator to produce clean electricity. There | | | | |
| are several things that you should keep in | | | | When choosing between wind and solar power, |
| mind if you intend to invest in wind and | | | | you should determine how much electricity you |
| solar energy. Firstly, your property must | | | | need or want to produce and what works for |
| have a good wind resource and you will have | | | | you, economically. If your wind source is low |
| to check with your local government to make | | | | or tall towers are not permitted in your |
| sure that tall towers are allowed in your | | | | area, then your best bet is to install solar |
| area. | | | | panels. As a bonus, technology in the solar |
| | | | industry is rapidly advancing and the |
| It is a fact that wind energy systems are one | | | | components are becoming much cheaper. |
| of the most cost-effective method for | | | | |
| home-based renewable energy . Depending on | | | | Keep in mind that installing more roof top |
| your wind resources, a small wind energy | | | | modules beyond a certain point ceases to be |
| system can lower your electricity bill by 50% | | | | cost effective. However, if you live in a |
| to 90% and help you avoid the high costs of | | | | rural location that is heavily shaded, then |
| having utility power lines extended to remote | | | | wind power may be your best choice. |
| locations, prevent power interruptions and | | | | |
| pollution. | | | | The environmental benefits of wind and solar |
| | | | power is their greatest selling point. They |
| "Solar electric" is the term used to describe | | | | improve air quality for us all by reducing |
| something which uses sun power to produce | | | | the amount of carbon dioxide being emitted |
| electricity. Solar photovoltaic tiles and | | | | into the air. It accomplishes this because it |
| other forms of solar energy work by | | | | does not use fossil fuel. |
| converting some of the energy in sunlight | | | | |
| into a clean form of electricity. Solar power | | | | If we all make a concentrated effort to |
| is a good power source if you have a | | | | capitalize on these clean and cost efficient |
| sufficient southern exposure and live in an | | | | technologies, then we can guarantee power to |
| urban area. | | | | the masses for years to come. |
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