| The hot topic nowadays around the globe is "scarcity | | | | photovoltaic cells which can be conveniently placed on |
| of power". As a country moves towards the peak of | | | | the roofs of homes converts sunlight directly into |
| development, so is the demand of power. Reports | | | | electricity. This electricity obtained by the conversion of |
| show that there are many homes using electricity | | | | sunlight meets all the home's electricity needs. "Hence it |
| more than that used by a small industry! It is because, | | | | acts as your own power station. "Cool power from |
| in the modern, digital lifestyle, each and every appliance | | | | hot sun". |
| like television, computers etc demands huge amount of | | | | A lot of people have tried the usage of solar power at |
| electricity. However we live in a modern world and | | | | home and found it beneficial and safe. The hot fact is |
| hence the usage of these power hungry appliances | | | | that more than 10,000 homes in United States |
| are inevitable. | | | | completely use solar energy to power up their homes. |
| The fact is that every positive improvement in the | | | | The ill fact is that enough sunlight falls on the Earth's |
| society will have a negative impact on natural | | | | surface every hour to meet the globe's energy |
| resources. But in case of power, there are many | | | | demand for an entire year, but the same is not utilized |
| alternate sources available in nature. Solar energy is a | | | | and is wasted. |
| very good substitute for conventional power | | | | Still not convinced about the positive effects of solar |
| generation. The reason being, solar energy is clean, has | | | | power in home? By replacing conventional electric |
| no pollution effects and doesn't use any fossil fuels. | | | | water heaters with solar water heaters, one can cut |
| The most interesting aspect being solar energy can be | | | | water bills up to 50 percent. And the important fact is, |
| generated in home. | | | | the price of photovoltaic cells, according to the |
| How about having your own power station on your | | | | department of energy has fallen by 200 percent in last |
| roof? It is quite simple and beneficial by using solar | | | | 30 years. Don't worry if your solar power unit |
| power. To start with, solar water heaters can be used | | | | generates more power than need for you. There are |
| in homes instead of old conventional methods, thereby | | | | many utility power grids ready to buy the clean power |
| reducing your utility bills and also conserving natural | | | | for a higher price. |
| resources like fossil fuels. The solar panels called the | | | | |