Monday, January 11, 2010

Reducing bills and helping the world at the same time



Jethary


Solar Panels are a form of renewable energy to help make the earth go green. You all know that solar panels can help your home and help save you such high electricity bills and even help the environment all at the same time? But here is a big question. How long does it take exactly for your solar panel to reduce your electrical bill, and by how much does your bill get reduced? It is an interesting question that lots of people ask themselves today, especially if they have a solar panel. But is it really beneficial to have one?

According to "Calfinders' Home Solar Payback, how long does it take?" 10 to 20 years for an average sized system to pay for itself in energy savings. Depending on where you live, it could also take different lengths of time. For example if you live in a really sunny place like Miami, Florida, then your solar panel would receive more light and solar radiations to absorb. But if you live in a colder, generally cloudier place like Alaska or even Seattle Washington, then your solar panel would not get much solar radiation or light to absorb, therefore, it would take probably much longer to have effects on your electricity bill. It could also depend on how many solar panels you have. If you have more of them, then of course, the solar panels would absorb more solar radiations. Overall, it's really unclear on how long it takes to reduce your electrical bill and how much gets reduced from it.


But how long does it take to help the earth? Solar Panels were designed to power stuff without any type of gas or fossil fuels. Unlike the regular power plant, solar panels run on solar radiations which come from the sun. Power plants use gas and oil and other stuff that polutes the air. It probably helps the earth right when you start using it.

You can help our polluted earth and save a few dollars in your pocket one solar panel at a time.

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