| - Solar energy is better to our environment than any | | | | wiring and support structure. A 1-kilowatt home solar |
| known traditional forms of energy especially against | | | | system takes about 1-3 days to install and can cost up |
| fossil fuel and coal. | | | | to $10,000, for the installation and the parts and |
| - Solar energy has many uses such as for electricity | | | | systems. But it can vary depending on where you buy |
| production or for heating of water through using | | | | it. |
| photovoltaic cells and directly for drying clothes, like | | | | - A 1-kilowatt home system consists of about 10-12 |
| when people hang their clothes outside. Also, solar | | | | hours solar panels and requires about 100 square feet |
| energy can be used to cook food as well. | | | | on installation area. People with small area space will |
| - Solar energy can be used to heat swimming pools | | | | have trouble installing one. |
| like heating water, it can be used to power cars, for | | | | - A 1-kilowatt solar system can generate about 1,600 |
| powering attic fans, calculators and other appliances | | | | kilowatts-hour per year in a sunny climate and about |
| that uses solar. It also products light for people to use. | | | | 750 kilowatts-hours per year in a cloudy climate. |
| - Because of high prices for electric bill using | | | | - A 1-kilowatt home system will help prevent 170 lbs of |
| conventional source, the demand of solar energy is | | | | coal being burned into the air, 300 lbs of CO2 from |
| getting more popular. The worldwide of demand for | | | | being released and 105 gallons of water from being |
| solar energy is greater than its supply. | | | | consumed each month! |
| - Solar energy is measured in kilowatt-hour. 1 kilowatt = | | | | - Relying on the battery back up pack, a solar energy |
| 1000 watts. 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) = the amount of | | | | system can provide electricity for 24/7, even on a |
| electric needs to burn a 100 watt light bulb for 10 hours. | | | | cloudy days and during night time. |
| - About 30% of our total energy consumption is used | | | | - A home solar energy system can help the owners |
| to heat water. | | | | reduce their monthly energy bill by half for those that |
| - A home solar power system is typically made up of | | | | have solar power and still connected to the energy |
| solar panels, an inverter, a battery, a charger controller, | | | | grid for conventional electricity. |