Everyone wants to be able to create a pleasant environment in their own personal space. Today, however, more than one half of the world’s population cannot control their personal environment.
Comforts of a modern home include heating and cooling systems. The following devices account for the largest expenses you incur in your home but represent only some of the electrical devices that most people in developed nations presently use:
• Large electrical appliances, such as washer, dryer, refrigerator, stove, oven, lights, telephone, vacuum, television, stereo, dehumidifier, mi-crowave, toaster oven, computer, media system, pool pump, sump pump, water filter, and much more.
• Small electrical appliances, such as shaver, hair dryer, coffee maker, blender, printer, scanner, copier, fax, shredder, chargers, tools, fans, and much more.
So what are all of these amenities and appliances costing us each day? Let’s look at a few of the largest energy consumers in your home in the simplest way. The heating, cooling, and major appliances in your home account for the majority of your energy usage. What do you pay for these comforts? And what does each of these luxuries have in common? They all use electricity. In assessing your energy use, you should consider not only comfort controls, but electrical appliances. An evaluation of your home’s energy use might motivate you to purchase solar power instead of conventional sources of power.
You now know solar energy comes in many forms, it is accessible, and can be cost effective. What other benefits does solar energy have? From a global perspective, solar will assist with the reduction of greenhouse
gases.
But solutions to these issues are available:
• Integrating all types of solar and taking advantage of loans, grants, and rebates can make solar a more cost-effective alternative.
• The pollutants from solar panel production are being reduced as technology changes.
• Solar has been shown to be effective in most populated areas of the world.
• The final issue, disposal, has not yet been addressed. However, science and big business are now researching profitable ways you can recycle old solar components.
Comforts of a modern home include heating and cooling systems. The following devices account for the largest expenses you incur in your home but represent only some of the electrical devices that most people in developed nations presently use:
• Large electrical appliances, such as washer, dryer, refrigerator, stove, oven, lights, telephone, vacuum, television, stereo, dehumidifier, mi-crowave, toaster oven, computer, media system, pool pump, sump pump, water filter, and much more.
• Small electrical appliances, such as shaver, hair dryer, coffee maker, blender, printer, scanner, copier, fax, shredder, chargers, tools, fans, and much more.
So what are all of these amenities and appliances costing us each day? Let’s look at a few of the largest energy consumers in your home in the simplest way. The heating, cooling, and major appliances in your home account for the majority of your energy usage. What do you pay for these comforts? And what does each of these luxuries have in common? They all use electricity. In assessing your energy use, you should consider not only comfort controls, but electrical appliances. An evaluation of your home’s energy use might motivate you to purchase solar power instead of conventional sources of power.
You now know solar energy comes in many forms, it is accessible, and can be cost effective. What other benefits does solar energy have? From a global perspective, solar will assist with the reduction of greenhouse
gases.
Challenges of Solar Energy
I saved my discussion of the challenges of solar to close this page. Earlier, I mentioned four challenges for solar energy:
• High initial cost
• Pollutants during the production of solar panels
• The sun is not always available
• Disposal of old solar panels
• High initial cost
• Pollutants during the production of solar panels
• The sun is not always available
• Disposal of old solar panels
But solutions to these issues are available:
• Integrating all types of solar and taking advantage of loans, grants, and rebates can make solar a more cost-effective alternative.
• The pollutants from solar panel production are being reduced as technology changes.
• Solar has been shown to be effective in most populated areas of the world.
• The final issue, disposal, has not yet been addressed. However, science and big business are now researching profitable ways you can recycle old solar components.