Friday, 15 November 2013

The Benefits Of Installing Solar Panels

By Darrel Jefferson


The hunt for clean energy sources has led many to conclude that the best possible options for clean energy, at least at this point in time, are either that of solar or wind powered energy. These two forms of energy, solar and wind power, are likewise hotly contested as not being the best possible option for clean energy due to various drawbacks and limitations that each are perceived to have.

Before one is likely to install solar panels, however, they will first need to be educated on all of the various benefits of having solar panels integrated into the home. And one of the first and greatest benefits that can attract any homeowner to converting to solar power is the lowered costs of solar energy and the ability that solar energy has to lower or even eradicate the home's monthly utility bills.

This scenario is unlikely and certainly unwelcome but nevertheless a disastrous effect of under preparation for snow damage to roofs. Not only did the Eaves family suffer a great loss that day, but they also incurred thousands of dollars' worth of water damage to their home after the portion of the roof collapsed. You can be sure that to prevent such a catastrophe from ever occurring again, the Eaves family also invested in a way to protect their roof from snow damage.

Garnering power from the sun offers individuals the ability to power their private homes inexpensively and through the natural reserves of energy that are offered by the sun's light. Solar panels today are highly effective at both gaining and storing solar energy and make the practical applications of solar powered homes more readily available to all homeowners.

That is right, there will be some months where it is likely that they solar panels on the home will produce a surplus of energy that the home will not use, and this left over energy can either be stored for a time for future use or sold off to the local power company to actually make a small profit off of one's utilities.

Ventilating your roof prevents condensation, ice damming, and increases energy efficiency. It allows heat to escape through the vent which melts the snow quickly and steadily. This may seem only beneficial in the winter, but also has benefits in the summer. If this system is installed in your home, it will ventilate the roof to remove up to 50 percent of the heat within the upper levels of your home.

The pros to wind energy include the low costs per unit and the low maintenance costs on multiple windmill units. These two attributes of wind power combine to make wind energy one of the least expensive energy manufacturers per unit of energy produced. The cons to wind power, similar again to solar power, are the inconsistency of power from wind in some locations. Additionally, the eye sore of vast fields of windmills stretching across open areas makes for many local residences to despise the wind power systems.

Another common reason for forgoing the outfitting of solar panels to a home is the initial installation costs, which can be high. Here again, the free solar power and the low maintenance costs of the solar panels themselves more than make up for the initial costs of installation, meaning that there has never been a better time to make the switch to natural, efficient, and money saving solar energy.




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