High-quality solar panels and shingles achieve a high rate of solar energy collection. Many homes and properties have successfully transitioned their entire residential power system to sustainable energy sources like these. If you're on the fence in using solar energy as your primary electricity source, here are three solid reasons to do it.
Lower Energy Consumption
Solar energy reduces the power you draw from the local electrical grid. With the rising prices of oil and coal, traditional power costs are rising. Solar technologies reduce your energy consumption and give you lower monthly payments. Adapting your entire property to solar power generation completely eliminates your monthly electric bills.
Virtually Lasts Forever
The sun can live for billions of years, making it a virtually limitless source of energy. In proportion to continuously-evolving solar energy technologies, you have a near-limitless source of sustainable and renewable electrical energy. Having solar panel installations is a worthwhile investment in the next 30-50 years.
Tax Incentives
Some local governments have incentives for properties that completely transitioned to solar energy generation. Inquire with your local municipality about any incentives you can receive from the government after installing a complete solar panel system.
Acciona has a great post about the benefits of solar energy and complete solar panel conversion. Learn more below.
AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
Renewables do not emit greenhouse gases in energy generation processes, making them the cleanest, most viable solution to prevent environmental degradation.
IT IS INEXHAUSTIBLE AND RENEWS ITSELF
Compared to conventional energy sources such as coal, gas, oil and nuclear - reserves of which are finite - clean energies are just as available as the sun from which they originate and adapt to natural cycles, hence their name “renewables”. This makes them an essential element in a sustainable energy system that allows development today without risking that of future generations
NON-CONTAMINATING
Solar energy does not emit toxic substances or contaminants into the air, which can be very damaging to the environment and to human beings. Toxic substances can acidify land and water ecosystems, and corrode buildings. Air contaminants can trigger heart disease, cancer and respiratory diseases like asthma.
Solar energy does not generate waste or contaminate water—an extremely important factor given the scarcity of water. Unlike fossil fuels and nuclear power plants, wind energy has one of the lowest water-consumption footprints, which makes it a key for conserving hydrological resources.
INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE
Nowadays renewables, specifically wind and photovoltaic, are cheaper than conventional energies in much of the world.
The main renewable technologies – such as wind and solar photovoltaic – are drastically reducing their costs, such that they are fully competitive with conventional sources in a growing number of locations. Economies of scale and innovation are already resulting in renewable energies becoming the most sustainable solution, not only environmentally but also economically, for powering the world.
CREATES WEALTH AND JOBS
In addition, solar energy is a “native” energy, because it is available practically everywhere on the plant, which contributes to reducing energy imports and to creating wealth and local employment.
For these reasons, producing electricity through solar energy and its efficient use contributes to sustainable development. (Continue reading here)
You can always count on Roper Roofing and Solar for top-notch solar panel installations in Golden, CO. Contact us today to learn more.
