Get A Solar Power House And Find Out How Much Money You Could Save
A solar powered house is simply one that harnesses the limitless and renewable sun's energy for heating or electricity generation
. In the true sense it is one that harnesses more energy than it consumes. An understanding of how they work best explains how they can save you money.
There are two main ways that you can incorporate this alternative energy source into your home. These are as solar thermal energy and solar photovoltaic energy. The former of these involves accumulating the suns heat to either heat swimming pools, heat water for domestic and/or commercial properties or generating electric power indirectly. The level of complexity of their function is dependant on the amount of energy collection the plates can achieve. The heat can be gathered in water or a mixture of glycol and then moved via water or air to the place of use, for example a water tank, and then the distributing medium returns to the collector to repeat the process.
The second form, solar photovoltaic, directly changes the radiation of the sun into electrical energy through an electron charge gradient enabling a current of electricity to flow between the positively charged and negatively charged sides of a solar cell. This energy is used to do all the functions that fossil fuel powered electricity can: run electrical appliances and lights, heat water or even charge cars. The more panels or the more effective and efficient they are at collecting the suns rays determines how much energy they can generate.
So how can you save money by installing these forms of electricity generating devices? The first is due to the fact that you are not relying on electricity that is generated through the burning of fossil fuels. As these are being diminished more everyday and their future is limited, the cost of electricity rises accordingly. Thus you are not only paying more but the hikes are uncertain meaning that budgeting for them is erratic. Increased costs are also tightly associated with peak times. It is extremely hard to save money without having a strict knowledge of inflow and outflow of monies. Creating your own electricity in you solar powered house cuts out any electricity bill.
If you are reliant on fossil fuel based electricity working from home, income may be lost due to blackouts caused by storms or high peak demand.
Some people create a solar powered house that provides them with more than enough electricity to run their household. They can either store this excess to use later or sell their excess back to the grid. This is also an incentive to save the electricity produced.
The installation of solar panels for heating and electricity production also adds value to your home come selling time.
While some may balk at the initial outlay required to make a solar powered house, the financial benefits long term by far outweigh their purchase and installation. This clean and sustainable energy also lowers your carbon footprint and reduces the impacts of climate change.