| You have likely been told many times different facts | | | | from the sun is free. |
| about solar energy. Of course, it is hard to know | | | | · If you have a really good solar energy |
| which facts about solar energy are actually "facts" | | | | system, one that produces even more energy than |
| and which are more like opinions. | | | | you use, your utility company can buy it from you. |
| This article is going to relay to you some of the top | | | | · When you use solar energy, you are |
| facts about solar energy. It will delve into not just | | | | making you and your home independent. You do not |
| positive facts about solar energy, but negative ones, | | | | need to depend on foreign or other sources of |
| as well. Are you ready? Here we go: | | | | energy which can raise their costs quickly. |
| Facts about solar energy (in no particular order): | | | | · To run a solar energy system, you do not |
| · Solar energy is a renewable resource (it | | | | even need to connect to a gas or power grid. |
| may go away at night, but we will always have it.) | | | | · Solar energy cannot be produced at night |
| · Solar energy will not pollute our air with | | | | or if there is a lot of pollution in the air or clouds over |
| carbon dioxide and other harmful greenhouse gases | | | | the sun. |
| and bad emissions. | | | | · Of course, realize that you can have a |
| · Solar energy can be used to heat water, | | | | battery backup system with your solar energy |
| dry clothes, heat swimming pools, power attic fans, | | | | system that will take care of the problems that could |
| power small appliances, produce light for both indoors | | | | arise when the sun does not rise, so to speak. |
| and outdoors, and even to power cars, among other | | | | · You can install solar energy in remote |
| things. | | | | locations. |
| · In 1990, a aircraft powered solely by the | | | | · If there is a power outage, you can still |
| sun crossed the United States. | | | | have electricity! |
| · Solar energy products can be very | | | | · As your energy needs grow, you can add |
| expensive. The initial cost is, perhaps, the main | | | | more solar panels |
| disadvantage of solar energy. | | | | · Solar panels operate silently. |
| · You need a relatively large area to install | | | | · Solar powered cars are not yet up to par |
| solar panels if you want a good level of efficiency. | | | | with other cars. They have a much slower speed. |
| · Depending where you live (Arizona vs. | | | | · Solar energy systems require very little |
| Alaska, around many shady trees or in the desert, | | | | maintenance and will last for a long time. |
| etc.), you will get different results with solar energy | | | | · Technology for solar energy is constantly |
| systems. | | | | improving. |
| · Of course, once you install the products, | | | | Those are just a few facts about solar energy. I |
| they can be very inexpensive to run. In fact, energy | | | | hope that they were helpful! |