| Residential solar power actually represents but a very | | | | account for approximately one third of the power |
| small fraction of the total energy consumption of | | | | generation coming online to the U.S. power grid within |
| households world wide. | | | | the next 3 years. |
| Paul Kopper, a housing developer in the State of | | | | Solar panel installation reportedly increased nearly 45 |
| Michigan in the U.S. is nearing completion on plans to | | | | percent last year over 2006. The U.S. currently ranks |
| begin his latest dream of building a 42 lot subdivision | | | | fourth in solar energy production behind Germany, |
| with each house having it's own complete solar roof. | | | | Japan, and Spain. |
| It is reported that the homes, each ranging in size of | | | | On another front, several new companies have come |
| between 1800 and 3000 sq.ft. will provide both cooling | | | | out with a variety of solar powered air conditioning |
| and heating with the shingles actually generating the | | | | units for the home. |
| electricity. | | | | One of the most power draining appliances in your |
| The solar power fever is spreading rapidly as both | | | | home is in fact the air conditioning. With the new |
| more builders and homeowners are not only | | | | systems being developed it won't be long until you too |
| attempting to stop the financial bleeding due to the | | | | can say goodbye to high cooling and heating costs. |
| rising cost of conventional power but are also seeking | | | | The great news about these units is that for many the |
| the benefits of subsidies, tax credits and the ever | | | | costs savings are so great that whole house solar |
| advancing technology that will allow all of us to turn our | | | | units are not necessary as some solar dealers would |
| roofs into our own personal solar power plants. | | | | have you believe. |
| The cost of residential solar has been prohibitive over | | | | With so many new players coming into the market |
| the years and the technology somewhat inefficient but | | | | and solar technology rapidly advancing, it is predicted |
| recent interest by the tech community and | | | | that the current cost of whole house solar installation |
| advancement in the technology and materials used to | | | | could drop by as much as 50% within the next 16 |
| generate solar power has sparked interest from all 4 | | | | months. |
| corners of the earth. | | | | Many solar alternatives exist for your home today, |
| Ben Block, writing for World Watch Institute released a | | | | right this minute that you can purchase relatively |
| report today, Aug. 13, 2008 that at least 17,000 | | | | inexpensively and install quickly. There is a great deal |
| megawatts of wind, solar and geothermal energy | | | | of valuable information to be found online if you know |
| sources are now under construction in the U.S. | | | | where to look. |
| The Energy Information Administration has also come | | | | Check into it now and you too can take a giant bite |
| out with a statement siting that renewable energy will | | | | out of your power bill starting today. |