Solar energy is one of the hottest conversations in today’s marketplace. With government incentives at record highs-and even utilities paying you to convert to solar-now is the time to learn more and find out how you can save money with solar energy.
But what is solar energy? How does it work? Can it really produce electricity?
Solar energy reins-in the power of the sun. When sunlight hits photovoltaic cells (they look like large computer chips made of silicon) the photons in the sunlight make all electrons to be released from the silicon. If you can catch those electrons, you have electricity.
Think of it like this: you are playing billiards (shooting pool) and you shoot the cue ball into another ball. What happens? The white ball ricochets making that other ball into motion as well.
When sunlight hits the solar cell, it bounces off and pushes the electron in motion. Electricity is made of electrons. The more electrons you can set in motion-and rein-in-the additional electricity you can generate.
For an interesting article on solar energy and other green energy, visit this page at NASA http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/greenspace/clean-energy.html
How does this help you in your home? The government is fighting hard for solar energy. $19 billion dollars has been set away to help promote solar energy throughout our country. The federal government as well as many state governments and utilities, will actually pay you to start utilizing solar energy.
Why do they do this? First, we want to eliminate our dependency on foreign oil. Second, burning fossil fuel is terrible for the environment. Solar energy, on the other hand, is absolutely clean. There are no byproducts. There are no carbon emissions. It is a very clean and pure method of generating electricity. Third, the government wants to create the solar industry in this country which will create more and more jobs and opportunities.
Solar energy is not inexpensive, however. Solar energy for a house can cost $25,000. Do not stop reading this article! There is good news. The government and utilities will rebate you up to 70% of the price of the system. In this example, you would get tax credits and rebates for about $14,000. The net cost to you is $6000. If you were to finance this, you may pay about $50-$75 per month. You may say this much or more in your electric bill! Even if you don’t, you not only done something great for the environment, but have also increased the value of your home by about $20,000! If you’re going to resell your house, this not only adds value of nature home more desirable than other houses on the market.
There are also laws preventing local government from raising your taxes when you add solar energy to your house. We cannot give you specific tax advice-you must talk with your accountant or attorney.
SaveWithSolar.org offers great information about and ways to save with . Get free information, including information on the solar power incentives available in your county!
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