Are your energy bills killing you? Are you a homeowner who is struggling becasue your electric and heating bills just keep going up? Have you considered a home solar energy system to save money and get your life back?
Great! It is a fantastic decision. A home solar energy system can save you hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars a year in electric and/or heating bills, and allow you to do something great for the environment at the same time.
Are you confused about the truth behind home solar energy systems? There is so much information available – some of it good and some of it bad – some of it true and some of it false. Your job is to figure out the truth, and determine how that applies to your own home, your needs and your budget.
Let’s discover the truth about home solar energy systems.
First, the environmental benefits of a home solar energy system:
– reduce your carbon footprint
– lower your overall greenhouse gas emissions
– help stop the depletion of natural resources and fossil fuels
– help increase energy independence
– help improve air quality
– help fight global warming and climate change
Even discarding financial benefits, the environmental benefits of a home solar energy system are more than enough to convince many home and business owners to invest in a home solar energy system.
Now, the financial benefits of a home solar energy system:
– lower your monthly and annual electric bills
– lower your monthly and annual heating bills
– cut your energy bills from 50% to 100%
– take advantage of net metering to generate income from your home solar energy system
All in all, a home solar energy system can pay for itself in as little as a few years. The exact payback period depends on the size and cost of the home solar energy system, the energy offset by the solar energy system, your energy demand and your actual energy costs.
A home solar energy system is the smartest, and most cost-effective investment that you can make – the returns are guaranteed, and your new energy indepence provides you protection against the future increases in energy prices (which are averaging between 3-5% across the United States in recent years).
There are two main types of home solar energy systems that homeowners can choose from.
First, solar electric, or PV, home solar energy systems. These solar energy systems use electric generating solar panels to provide power for hone appliances, such as lights, TVs, major appliances and much more.
Second, solar thermal, or solar hot water and heating, home solar energy systems. These systems use heat generating solar panels to provide hot water for a number of costly, everyday applications around the house. A solar thermal system can be used for domestic hot water, radiant and space heating (including forced hot air systems), cooling and air conditioning systems and pool/spa heating systems.
If you monthly energy bills are sucking all of the fun and excess money out of your life, and you are tired of paying your utility company more every year for the same amount of energy, a home solar energy system may be the right answer for you.
Additionally, with a flood of federal, state and local solar incentives to help pay for the purchase and installation costs, a home solar energy system is more affordable and cost-effective for millions of American homeowners than ever.
