| The sun is so powerful that the amount of energy it | | | | produce electricity for individual things around the |
| gives off in one hour that can be converted into | | | | house like lights around the house, water heaters for |
| electricity is more than what is needed for a whole | | | | the home or for an outdoor pool. It is also possible to |
| year. The sun's energy also referred to as green | | | | generate solar power electricity for the whole house |
| energy, is clean and free and available so we must | | | | solely from the sun and in some instances causing the |
| find ways to utilize it as much as possible in order to | | | | electric meter to turn backwards resulting in the |
| cut down on energy costs and to protect the | | | | electric provider paying the homeowner instead of the |
| environment by reducing fossil fuel burning which | | | | opposite. |
| increases greenhouse gas emissions causing | | | | Cabins, farm houses, schools and other buildings that |
| temperature increases that produce changes in | | | | are far from power grids can install solar systems for |
| precipitation patterns, storm severity, and sea level | | | | their source of electricity. Recreational vehicles such |
| commonly referred to as climate change. | | | | as RV's and boats/ships can also benefit from solar |
| There are so many uses of solar energy from | | | | energy to charge their batteries. Solar energy is used |
| residential, commercial and public, that the options are | | | | in street lights and signs where a self-contained |
| endless. | | | | battery is charged during daylight, and at night the |
| Residential homeowners can use solar energy to | | | | power released by the battery powers the lights. |