Sunday, November 29, 2009

Solar Electricity - It Is Cleen, Green, And Free!

By Beth Meldroid

Solar electricity is clean, green and even... free. It will reduce your family or business's green house gas emissions significantly, which have been proven to contribute to global climate change. Solar electricity is the direct conversion of sunlight to electricity. Light striking solar cells is converted into electric energy . Solar electricity is generated by a group of solar modules called an array that's installed on your roof or in your yard.

Solar electricity is one of the most prominent alternative sources of energy. Many countries have been toying with the idea of its development. Solar energy is power from the sun's rays that reaches the earth. Using photovoltaic cells made from silicon alloys, sunlight can be converted into other forms of energy, such as heat and electricity. Solar energy is also becoming very popular with island nations. Perhaps the biggest advantage of solar energy is that it allows people to be independent of power companies, because it allows them to be self sufficient.

It is somewhat strange that most of us shy away from installing solar power solutions at home thinking them to be expensive and cumbersome. You will, however, be surprised to know how easy it is to employ these power solutions. Moreover, these will help cut down your power bills. You will probably be delighted to know tat you are doing your bit to save power for the future generations.

I was surprised to learn about a few novel solar power utensils. Before we have a look at them, I need to reassure you that solar power can be stored in batteries and switched right into your existing electricity grid. You will therefore be able to use all the appliances and utensils that you are currently using. Let's have a look at a few solar based utensils though.

Solar cooker: A solar cooker is a cooking utensil that uses absolutely no fuel for cooking. You can cook food for up to five people in the small box. If you are thinking that using a solar cooker will reduce your chances of spreading up a varied platter on the dining table, you will be surprised to know that you can not only boil food items in the cooker but also roast and bake! The only limitation with the solar cooker is the time it takes to cook. However, given the free source of energy it uses, this is a great option for cutting down those sky-rocketing bills and saving some power.

With current design changes, the cost of hybrid solar lighting is expected to fall by more than 50 percent in the next two years. When that happens, going green with fibre-coupled sunlight will be within reach of a lot more consumers. Today, solar lighting is being preferred more than the common lights that have been used in past. People today know better than to buy cheap electric-powered lights and succumb to high electricity bills. One thing you should know about solar lighting is that the light that is emitted is not as bright as other forms of outdoor landscape lighting. Whether or not you consider this a disadvantage will probably depend on your individual taste.

It is the marriage of residential solar heating and traditional heating system components that make residential solar heating so cost-effective .and popular.. Installing a solar heating system in your home is easy and will help cutting down your electricity bill. You will be pleased to know, solar heating systems are aesthetically-pleasing. As per as expenditure, investing in a solar heating system is calculated to break even in three to four years. Thereafter... your heating energy is free!

Solar energy is the future. One of the biggest advantages of solar energy is that it is renewable, since it takes advantage of an endless supply of energy in the form of the sun. It is also non-polluting during the generation phrase, although the production of solar cells and infrastructure can generate some pollution. Once installed, however, these cells do not pollute, and they are free to use. In fact, in regions where people can feed excess power back into the electrical grid, having solar panels can actually generate money.

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