| Thanks to the growing concern about global warming | | | | cost of fossil fuel energy with most people's electricity |
| and the dangers of greenhouse gases, people are | | | | bills skyrocketing seemingly from one month to the |
| hearing and reading and seeing more about renewable | | | | next. |
| energy and solar energy in particular. | | | | This in turn has fueled, if you'll pardon the expression, |
| The way solar energy is creeping into our daily lives is | | | | ever greater interest in investigating alternative sources |
| quite remarkable, and this can only be great news for | | | | of energy, with solar energy leading the way thanks to |
| us, our society and the future of our society and our | | | | the abundant supply of free energy from the sun. |
| planet. | | | | Many people are now seriously looking at the possibility |
| Here we'll look at how solar energy news and terms | | | | of having a solar energy system installed on their |
| are becoming part of our everyday language, and the | | | | homes as a way to not only save them money and |
| increasing number and type of applications to which | | | | protect them from the inevitable continual increases in |
| solar is being applied. | | | | their electricity bills but also as a way to help save the |
| Can Solar Energy Help Prevent Global Warming? | | | | planet. |
| Unless you've been holidaying on a distant planet or | | | | More And More Applications For Solar Energy |
| had your head in the sand for the last few years, it's | | | | While it's true that, when we think of solar energy, we |
| probably a safe bet to say you've heard something | | | | generally think of solar panels on roofs supplying |
| almost every day about global warming and the | | | | electricity to homes and businesses, more and more |
| devastating effects it's having on us and our planet, | | | | everyday uses are being found for solar technology. |
| and the even more devastating effects it will have | | | | For example, did you know that there's such a thing as |
| unless steps are taken to reverse its effects. | | | | a solar garbage can? Yes, it's true. You can now get |
| Much of the blame for causing global warming has | | | | your very own solar trash compacting system. Also, |
| been placed at the foot of greenhouse gas emissions | | | | there are a variety of solar-powered electronics |
| and our ever-increasing reliance on fossil fuels. Holes | | | | available, including MP3/cell-phone chargers, radios, |
| are appearing in the ozone layer, which protects us | | | | battery chargers, calculators, etc. |
| from being directly affected by the sun's rays; the | | | | Of course, it's a well-known fact that solar panels |
| Arctic ice layer is rapidly receding as temperatures | | | | have been used during the space program to keep |
| there rise dramatically, threatening the entire | | | | the space stations supplied with power. But, how about |
| ecosystem and endangering many native animal | | | | a solar boat? Solar cars? Solar planes? Solar trains? |
| species, particularly polar bears. | | | | Well, except for the train, these are all a reality and |
| Hence the importance now being placed on adopting | | | | exist in some form or another, even if they aren't all |
| renewable forms of energy, particularly solar energy, | | | | currently commercially available. And the train can't be |
| to begin to slow down, and, hopefully, eventually halt | | | | too far behind. |
| the onslaught of global warming. Governments | | | | As the demand for alternative forms of energy and |
| throughout the world are now rushing to enact laws | | | | the opportunity to extend the use of solar technology |
| and introduce regulations that are aimed at | | | | in more and more applications increase, solar energy |
| accelerating the adoption of solar technology by | | | | will go from creeping into our daily lives to becoming |
| setting goals for utility companies and government | | | | part of our everyday vocabulary. This can only be a |
| departments to install solar electric systems to help | | | | good thing, as it will hopefully result in us being weened |
| lead the way to a cleaner, greener world. | | | | off our excessive dependence on and obsession with |
| Electricity Becoming Less Affordable For The | | | | fossil fuels, and a cleaner, greener planet for future |
| Average Consumer | | | | generations to enjoy. Let's hope the Arctic Circle and |
| Our rapidly increasing dependence on fossil fuels and | | | | its ecosystem and animal life will all still be there for |
| the resultant rapidly decreasing supply of these same | | | | them to enjoy also. |
| fossil fuels have resulted in massive increases in the | | | | |