Friday, May 17, 2013

What you need to know about Solar Power


a concentrated solar power system


Solar power is everywhere because it comes from the sun. Solar power can be used to power your appliances, pump water, to heat your home or office and power vehicles.

With all that we can do with solar power you have to wonder why we don't use solar power more. We could use it for almost anything and it would cost a fraction of what we are paying now. You can make a difference by doing your part is making
solar
something that you use.

In order to power your home with
solar energy
you need to know the basics of solar power and how it works. It takes a long time for heat from the sunlight to reach the earth. Unless it is concentrated into a particular area the heat from the sun will be distributed evenly over the earth's surface where the sun is shining. When you want to use the natural sun light to power your electricity, heat your home or water, you need to know the process to do it.

You need to direct the sunlight to a concentrated area in order to have enough energy to power your source. Some of the biggest solar power towers are set up around the world.
Solar power
is not something that a few people are trying but solar power is about the future, everyone's future. When you use a light in your home you may not realize the process that brings that energy to that switch so when you flip it on you will have lights. The energy that it takes to run power to our homes is not a natural way of energy. Conserving the energy that comes from the sun is the most natural way to equip our homes with energy, heat and more. When we use natural resources we save in several ways; by preserving the earth, cutting down on monthly and over all costs, and no inconvenient power outages.



Using Natural Resources


Natural Park
Preserving the earth helps when you use natural resources that don't hurt the earths atmosphere and everything in it. If we continue to use the power that we use today we may pollute the atmosphere so much that the right amount of sun will not be able to make it down to the earth's surface in the future. Then we will have no other choice but to rely on our man made abilities to produce something that will cost us more than what it already does now. Pollutants will also harm life on earth as it starts to close in and start to harm us. Cutting down on monthly and over all costs can save you a lot of money in the future.

In the beginning you may pay a minimal amount to be solar power efficient by purchasing a solar source. You can buy indoor and outdoor LED lighting, solar power windows and insulated doors in order to make your home more solar efficient. After that initial expense you don't have the expense of paying a monthly bill to keep your service on. This also promotes others to use solar power to be more efficient.

When the Power Goes Out


a twister spining
When a storm blows through we are sometimes left without power for at least a day but sometimes more. When this happens we are so use to our conveniences that we have a hard time adjusting to going back to the basics when we are use to flipping on a light switch, using the microwave, taking a shower or bath assuming that the water can be pumped and heated the same as it always is. Loading the
dishwasher or washing the dishes, washing and drying clothes. All of these services require the power to be on and when it is off is when you miss the services.

When you use solar power you can eliminate these down times with a battery array and a charge controller. Without these you will not have power, there is a safety switch to prevent the lineman, working on the power, from eating your solar powered electricity. Without the safety switch the lineman would have difficulty fixing the power outage.

If you would like to checkout some solar panels, wind turbine or even LED lighting I have pages with just the product on them. And eStores powered by Amazon. It is time for us to do what we can afford, as we can afford. Even if it is just one LED light. At least that is a step forward.






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