| Without argument, over the last century electricity | | | | 3. Solar energy is only available during daylight hours. |
| provided the means of opportunity for most of the | | | | But, with battery storage, power can be saved and |
| greatest developments and improvements known to | | | | made available for use during night time hours. |
| mankind. New technologies and inventions, dependent | | | | 4. Solar energy is renewable. It is renewable every |
| upon electric power, are constantly being developed. | | | | 12-14 hours. |
| As the growth of the world population and economy | | | | 5. Solar electric panels are becoming more readily |
| increases so too does the exponential demand for | | | | available and affordable. This then makes them more |
| electricity. Today, electricity has become a commodity | | | | popular both commercially and residentially. |
| people cannot live without. In the past, fossil fuels like | | | | 6. Solar panel grids can start out small in size and then |
| coal and oil provided us with the necessary resources | | | | be expanded as the need demands and individual |
| to produce electricity using generators in power plants. | | | | finances dictate. |
| Recently, an increased demand for new research has | | | | 7. Solar energy can be converted directly to electricity |
| led to the development of safer and cleaner energy | | | | or stored as battery power. People can then use this |
| sources. One such energy source is solar power. | | | | power to heat or cool homes, warm water, illuminate |
| Understanding the solar industry helps people better | | | | homes at night, run appliances, and much more. |
| accept the possibility of solar power decreasing our | | | | 8. Most solar panels have a 20+ year warranty and a |
| dependence on fossil fuels. The cost of fossil fuels is | | | | life expectancy of 40+ years. This makes them an |
| going to increase while at the same time their | | | | excellent investment for the office or home owner. |
| availability will inevitably decrease. Here are some | | | | 9. Solar panels do not have moving parts, therefore |
| important, and a few new, solar energy facts that | | | | they require very little maintenance, virtually no part |
| everyone should know. | | | | replacement, and they run quietly and efficiently. |
| | | | 10. With solar power installation, the US homeowner |
| 1. Solar energy has been available to mankind since | | | | receives a generous tax credit from Uncle Sam. |
| day 1. It is available to everyone in every country. Over | | | | 11. Technical advances and new inventions will continue |
| the course of a year, every individual has access to | | | | to make solar power more affordable and effective. |
| the same amount of solar energy. | | | | Moving the trend towards the use of sustainable and |
| 2. Solar power is abundant and it is free. Expense only | | | | cleaner energy is a must. Why can we not take the |
| enters the picture when we try to harness solar | | | | energy from the sun and improve the well being of all |
| power and convert it to usable sources of energy for | | | | mankind? Solar electricity systems provide the means |
| everyday use. | | | | to achieve this goal. |