There has been plenty of speculation on climate change for many years
now as well as the campaigning against the pollution that our energy
sources produce. Non-renewable energy sources can harm nature, animals,
the air and the environment.
There has therefore been a race to
harness renewable energy sources and for many years we have known of
energy such as wind power, hydro power and solar. However, until
recently, these have been considered ineffective. The most powerful item
most of us have used with solar power has probably been a calculator!
For many years we have been warned
about the effects of global warming and how our growing need for energy
is contributing to the climate change that is so often reported in our
newspapers and on TV.
One of the newest innovations that
now brings this power to the domestic market with a real supply of
decent levels of power, is solar panels. These are becoming increasingly
popular as an option in residential housing to be used to heat hot
water without the need for gas. In fact, simply searching “solar panels Shropshire” on Google alone will now bring up hundreds of websites that address the interest in the Shropshire area.
There are a number of reasons why people are opting to use solar panels in Shropshire
and across Britain. The first reason is that the sun obviously offers a
green form of energy. Solar panels use rays from the sun which are then
converted into power. This means that the hot water system is powered
by a completely natural energy source, rather than relying on the
traditional polluting energy sources such as gas and coal-driven power
stations.
The second, and probably more popular
reason, is the fact that once the solar panels are fitted, power is
effectively free for life. There are no running costs and the solar
panels will produce energy year round without ever issuing you any
bills. With energy costs rapidly rising and likely to continue doing so,
the use of free renewable energy is becoming more and more appealing
and more and more cost effective.
A third benefit of solar panels is
that they may actually increase the value of your home should you move. A
house with solar panels can be worth 3-4% more than if it didn’t have
any.
The fourth reason that people opt for
solar panels in Shropshire and other counties is because they can
actually work for you to generate an income. A lot of people are unaware
of this little secret. The solar panels will not only generate the
power you require for your own home, but if there is excess energy left
at the end of it then this is fed back to the grid and you are actually
paid for this excess power. Therefore, you are not only enjoying free
power but even have the chance of earning out of it too! That is most
certainly what we call a win-win situation!
Solar panels offer many benefits. As
well as being environmentally friendly they offer an effective way to
cut the cost of your bills at a time when energy companies are charging
more than ever. This, added to the fact that you could even generate an
income by installing solar panels, means it’s hard not to see the appeal
of utilising the sun’s energy.