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| electricity and solar water heating reduce air pollution | | | | and home heating. Solar heating systems are reliable, |
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| states, and federal agencies and also the general | | | | For less than $200, you can build your own starter |
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| Solar technologies provide energy for heating, cooling, | | | | replace traditional electricity usage with solar power, |
| lighting homes, and heating water without any direct | | | | you will need to add more solar panels to your basic |
| emissions thereby helping to reduce air emissions and | | | | system to generate the additional solar energy. |
| improving air quality. The use of solar energy systems | | | | Solar Energy's Future |
| replaces electricity generation from coal, natural gas, | | | | Solar energy has many advantages: |
| and oil power plants. Air pollutants such as nitrogen | | | | - It emits little or no pollution |
| oxides, mercury, and sulfur dioxide are significantly | | | | - It uses little water |
| reduced. Additionally, greenhouse gas emissions such | | | | - It often requires no construction of electric wires |
| as carbon dioxide are also minimized. | | | | As solar energy's costs continue to decline and air |
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| Solar electric systems can offset some or all of your | | | | become an even more attractive option for cities and |
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