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Solar Power For Homes Intro:
Solar power for homes - The mental
image of a solar home used to bring to mind
an hermit-type cabin isolated from the rest of the world.
Well, that picture (although there's nothing wrong with it!) is now
changing.
In many
places in the world, solar energy is being used in cities or
suburbs for heating water as well as for electrical needs.

Now, the
mental image can bring to mind subdivisions, each home with it
solar array. Not only is home solar energy popular only for certain
specialized purposes, such as heating the swimming pool, but is
also being used extensively to add to or replace traditional
electrical sources.
As energy prices increase
dramatically and awareness of the limited amount of fossil
fuel increases, many people have turned to solar energy for home to
meet all or part of their heating and electrical needs.

In fact, in many areas it is not only possible to hook your home solar energy production of
electricity into local energy company's grid, you can actually
sell your unused solar power back to the company.
Solar energy for home is an
excellent start on the road to energy freedom and
conservation. Not only that, but it is also readily available and can be easily used
in most homes.
Here are some good reasons to seriously consider including solar energy for homes in your own
green home construction plans:
- In a natural disaster, you are not dependent on the local
energy grid. Without lights, computer, etcetera? Not you!
- It is environmentally friendly.
Residential Solar Power - New Technology and Products
Solar power for
homes is becoming less expensive and more efficient now
and getting cheaper all the time.
Just think of how
prices on computers and related items have dropped in just the last
5 years. By the same token, there are continuing advancements in
technology infield of residential solar power.
That makes sense,
since the rising prices of energy are making solar power so much
more logical and profitable.
Not only is the technology
improving as far as efficiency of the solar panels and
conversion of solar energy is concerned, but greater demand results
in greater production at lower cost and better prices for the
consumer - you!
As technology
improves and advancements are made in regard to home solar energy,
we will post those latest updates here on the Solar Energy Blog.
You can be sure
that as new (and cheaper) and more efficient production makes more
home solar energy products available at a lower cost, us folks at
Solar-Energy-Pros will be posting that good news as soon as it
appears.
That means you should check into our blog
regularly to see what is happening in the home solar energy
field.
Changing Costs
Residential solar power for your family is
not as expensive as you might think and it is becoming
cheaper.
Note that 15 states
subsidize solar power for home use and, 24 states as well as the
Federal
Government offer rebates. For example, New Jersey and New York
can rebate up to 70% of installation costs.
The purpose of
these rebates is to encourage folks to install residential solar energy and sell power back to the local energy grid.
The popularity of
residential solar power is growing and costs are dropping.
Constant Improvements
- New solar panel arrays are less visible, blend in with
architecture.
- A smaller amount of space is needed for your solar panel or
array.
- Extremely effective technology results in lower energy
conversion costs.
- Once being only for off-the-grid energy production, now many
solar power for homes systems are hooked up to the local energy
company and actually some sell power back.
Next:
Is there enough sunlight where I live for a solar
system to be useful?
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