Friday, December 25, 2009

The Sun Offers Us A Free Power Source: Solar Power Is Untapped Energy


By John Sallas

There is an amazing power source that is in plain sight for us every day - the Sun. The Sun naturally warms the Earth with its rays and keeps the planet alive. This energy that is coming from the Sun can be harnessed and used as a method of reducing our dependence on foreign oil and other energy issues. Solar power is untapped energy that is simply going to waste.

The Sun can provide us with the means to eliminate our energy and resource issues for good. Scientists are always working on locating a source of renewable energy for the earth to reduce pollution and dependence on foreign oil, but the Sun is simply over looked as an option. We cannot just continue to pass up the opportunity for clean energy that the Sun is providing. The reasons to use solar energy are numerous.

Fact 1: Solar energy is one of the cleanest energy sources.

It is true that using solar energy would reduce the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the air every day by power plants as well as homes and businesses. This would have the potential to slow down global warming and might even reverse it to an extent. At least the air we are breathing would be cleaner and that would make us healthier.

Fact 2: Solar Energy is a very inexpensive form of energy.

The majority of homes, businesses, offices, and other buildings would save a tremendous amount of money on electricity if they converted to solar power. After the initial conversion they energy is free. The major expense is the conversion itself, and the federal government now offers tax credits for those who decide to convert. What could possibly be the reason not to convert considering that?

Third: The Sun provides us with a renewable energy source.

The will not run out of rays to send us simply because we are using too many of them; the Sun will keep sending rays to the Earth as long as it exists. It is safe to use the energy that the Sun sends our way. Energy that comes from the Sun's rays is completely renewable. It actually renews on its own!

People are often concerned that cloudy days will make it so they have no power if the convert to solar energy; this is simply an all-too-common myth. Cloud cover may reduce the amount of solar energy collected, but the average cloud will not block the Sun completely. Solar energy can also be stored in a generator to be used later. A back-up source of power would still be recommended for now.

Just switching to solar energy would greatly reduce pollution to the Earth and the expenditure of natural, un-renewable resources. These reasons alone are enough, but if you need a better reason consider that solar panels can qualify for a tax credit and after you put them in, most of your energy will be free.

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