| So many of us are totally dependent upon the | | | | increased rates. Yes, your electrical company |
| electrical company to provide us with our main energy | | | | continues to increase rates annually as the demand for |
| source. If you doubt this, think about how you feel | | | | what they are supplying also continues to rise. These |
| when there is a power outage. You are rendered | | | | days there are more and more gadgets and devices |
| helpless in your own home, losing your ability to see (at | | | | that require power sources to function. How many |
| night), cook dinner, or even flush your toilet if you live | | | | gadgets do you operate in your home? Appliances |
| on a well system. Worst of all, your communication | | | | and small appliances that have digital clocks built in |
| devices will be rendered useless, such as your | | | | continue to draw power even when they are not |
| cordless telephone or computer modem. Even if you | | | | being used. Sometimes simply leaving things plugged in |
| use a laptop, your modem still requires electricity to | | | | can draw power, and if you multiply that power draw |
| function. | | | | by 25 different gadgets plugged in, you can see where |
| Think about the same scenario of a power outage | | | | this cost can quickly add up. |
| with solar panels installed. While you may use | | | | If you want to build solar power panels, you don't need |
| electricity for certain appliances that require a lot of | | | | to be a technical genius. There are so many excellent |
| energy, you may build solar power panels to operate | | | | guides that you can easily and instantly download from |
| lights or smaller appliances. So the power goes out, but | | | | the internet. These guides are especially good at |
| you can still operate certain appliances and lights and | | | | explaining what materials you will need and where you |
| you are able to make dinner and function as normal. | | | | can purchase them at a low cost. They also show |
| You can even read the newspaper with lights, instead | | | | you step by step what you will need to install your |
| of trying to use a flashlight. | | | | panels and have them fully operational in no time. |
| You may already see some of the advantages to | | | | Yes, you can build solar power panels. People do it |
| build solar power panels. Many of these advantages | | | | every day. There is really nothing stopping you from |
| are not readily apparent until you have a power | | | | taking on this project except your self-doubt, and a |
| outage, or until you see your next electrical bill with | | | | good guide can erase that doubt for you. |