| Are you like me and hide every time the utility bill | | | | family. The second, and most efficient, way to use |
| comes in? The average electricity bill in the US is now | | | | solar power is to use the suns energy to produce hot |
| almost $3000 a year - that's a big chunk out of our | | | | water. This can be stored simply in a storage tank and |
| families income. Add this to the rising price of gas, food | | | | used for washing, cooking and even helping to run your |
| and just about everything else, and it's easy to see | | | | central heating systems. |
| why more and more people are starting to turn to | | | | Solar power kits normally contain Photovoltaic cells |
| alternative power sources such as solar power kits to | | | | that are necessary to turn the suns energy into |
| save money and help make ends meet. | | | | electricity. These panels of Photovoltaic cells can be |
| Solar power kits come in many shapes and sizes, and | | | | mounted either on the roof of your home or on poles |
| to fit a wide range of budgets, but they all perform the | | | | as a ground mount. These solar cells transform the |
| same basic function -to turn the suns energy into | | | | sunlight into energy which needs to be stored, so most |
| electricity. Harnessing the suns energy is not a new | | | | kits should also come with some deep cycle batteries |
| idea, but todays technology makes it more cost | | | | for this purpose. Finally, you will need an inverter to |
| effective and simpler than ever before. | | | | convert the DC energy current into 110 AC in order to |
| There are two basic ways to use solar power. First | | | | be useful as an energy source for your home. |
| you can simply use solar power kits to generate | | | | Depending on how you set up your solar power kit, |
| electricity. This natural power can then be stored and | | | | your home can be powered entirely by solar energy |
| used to heat your home, or power your lights. If you | | | | you could have the option of drawing from the |
| have a surplus, then you may even be able to sell this | | | | storage of battery banks for use when it is needed in |
| back to the power company and generate, sorry for | | | | times when the cells aren't generating sufficient power. |
| the pun, a few extra dollars of extra income for your | | | | |