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