Saving the Planet and Saving on Utilities Using Solar Power

Clearly human society must eventually be poweredWe have been playing with Michael Harvey's designs,
by the renewable energy sources, wind, solar and itsand boy, they work like a charm!. I will further write
derivatives. Finding ways to save on your electricityon this subject, since, somehow I am getting so
costs and energy usage, also leads to lower yourexcited and enthused that this is not about saving on
carbon footprint. The oil, gas and coal that powerour power bills anymore.
human activity are, in reality solar energy that wasThis is becoming an adventure, and I am all fired up.
captured and stored millions of years ago, just asIn our Florida based firm, Gaventerprise Group, we
plants today continue to capture and store it. Theseare committed to help some initiatives in third world
sources of energy pollute the environment, creatingcountries. We have been involved, as volunteers, in
hazardous conditions to human, plant and animal life.the process of reeducating and re-socializing
Truth is, switching to cleaner sources hasn't beenex-combatants, both guerrilla and para-militaries.
easy and cost-effective. Both solar and wind energyEnergy conservation on-a-budget may be a great
can be converted to make your life easier. Not longalternative for these fellows, who are attempting to
ago, thinking about using solar panels or wind powerbuild new, meaningful lives. Since their income is very
generators to save on the utilities bill, was out of anylow, anything we can do to help them get
household budget. If you also considered of addinginexpensive electricity, would be welcome. The fact is
your contribution to "saving the planet", was just plainwe can and should us solar panels to generate clean
expensive.and renewable electricity for our homes.
Now there are new developments, many of whichThe best example of the importance of solar energy
come from individuals like you and I, not necessarilyto provide electricity in remote locations can be
from 500 Fortune corporations, hi-tech R&Dfound on satellites. For many years, satellites have
departments. Some average Joe starts playingbeen using solar panels to catch the suns rays, in
around with solutions for his own home. Everyorder to provide power to the equipment onboard.
weekend he fiddles with ideas, sketches andUsing solar panels is a great way to generate clean
gadgets, most of them purchased at the hardwareand renewable electricity to power remote
store. After months, even years, some creativeappliances, or even the average home. In the United
solutions are born.States, solar power production is maximized while we
That is exactly what happened with Michael Harvey.all sweat under the summer sun, but wind levels are
Michael, now 57, has been playing with alternate andfairly low. Conversely, solar production is low during
clean sources of energy for over 15 years. Hiswinter while winds tend to be at their highest. As the
solutions to cut power bills by 80% or more, havetechnologies surrounding the use of photo voltaic
helped many households to face these times ofsystems improve, we are likely to see a much
recession, using simple materials and designs. I havegreater, widespread use of solar cells.
been an enthusiast of eco-conservation and believeSolar and wind are the future of alternative energy
that we owe our kids and the coming generations, asources. Well, it's about time, we start finding ways
better planet to live in. It's just that every time Ito save on your electricity costs and energy usage,
turned to clean energy sources, commercial solutions,so we may contribute to save the planer, by
being good and appropriate, were beyond reach.lowering our carbon footprint.