| If you are like many people today you want to find a | | | | that no ecosystems will be damaged, and no risks will |
| way to save energy and be earth friendly. Many | | | | be taken. Pollution and global warming issues from |
| people are turning to solar power energy as an | | | | fossil fuels is an ongoing problem you can help solve |
| alternative to the standard energy such as electricity | | | | when you choose this type of energy source. |
| used today. There are many solar energy advantages | | | | 3. Monetary advantages |
| that make it worth looking at. When you use this | | | | Solar power panels have proven it to be long-lasting, |
| renewable energy source you harness the power of | | | | and also to require very little maintenance. Although the |
| the sun to get your power. It's a great way to keep | | | | equipment such as solar panels, solar lights, etc, might |
| from depleting our natural resources and save money | | | | be expensive, the advantages of solar power in the |
| as well. | | | | long run more than make up for it. The sun, and its |
| 1. Renewable resource | | | | energy gained from it, is a free un-owned entity and |
| Solar energy is utilized by capturing the sun's rays and | | | | therefore the energy can be harnessed for free. Unlike |
| harnessing the energy to use in the place of electricity | | | | oil, which has to be paid for. Solar-powered products |
| or oil. The biggest advantage of solar power is that it is | | | | are also easy to install. Houses of any shape or size, in |
| always renewable. Although it cannot be garnered at | | | | any part of the world, can benefit from solar energy |
| night or on cloudy days, it can almost always be relied | | | | products. Low solar energy costs for maintenance |
| on during the day. As long as there is sun, there will be | | | | make it worth it in the long run. |
| the possibility of solar energy. This makes it a totally | | | | Disadvantages |
| solar renewable energy. As long as the sun comes up | | | | There are a few disadvantages to this fuel source, but |
| so does your energy source. | | | | with time and innovation these can be turned around |
| 2. Non-polluting | | | | and used as advantages. However, the advantages |
| Unlike other energy sources, such as oil, solar power | | | | that have already been mentioned more than make up |
| energy is non-polluting. There are no carbon dioxide | | | | for the disadvantages, which are usually |
| gases or other greenhouse gases being released into | | | | monetarily-based. And while it can be costly to get up |
| the atmosphere. There is not the worry of damaged | | | | and running the long term advantages outweigh the |
| ecosystems which occur through oil spills. One of the | | | | disadvantages. |
| advantages about solar energy is you can guarantee | | | | |