Energy of the Sun in US

By Joe Maxwell

With gradual depletion of fossil fuels many people understand they have to find an alternative. They are looking for new sources of energy. They are stimulated also by always higher and higher price of the supplied energy connected with lack of the original sources. One of the most important new sources of energy is solar power. It is free and in many areas of US it is in abundance. We can use solar energy by special gadgets and turn it into electricity.

Solar power is clean and renewable energy. When we will start using it in our homes, there will be no extra expenses. After the instalment of solar system for at least 30 years we will be supplied by free electricity and heat. Isnt it a dream of every homeowner? The solar power will save our money and we will help the world to stop global warming process too.

As in the whole world US can exploit the newest advantages of technical developments. These made the solar energy affordable for everyone. More and more businesses and homes use solar panels to get free and clean energy. So they can drastically cut their bills and they can be cheered also by a good feeling they are envolved in the environment protection.

Many parts of US have abundance of sunlight, e.g. Los Angeles, California. In presence there are so many solar power systems already available. Why then are so rare still these systems in practice? Exploitation of solar energy is still at the very beginning. For higher output we need bigger panels. And big panels dont look nice at the garden or in roof of a house. And we suppose also that the solar panels are also very expensive, over $35,000 for a normal house.

Scientists are still conducting researches and at present, solar power is said to be more efficient now unlike many years ago. Drastic changes were made thereby improving the solar panel's price and appearance. With the invention of the photovoltaic cells, solar power was greatly improved. The cells will be placed on steel substrate to capture sunlight and the energy will be stored within the battery. The photovoltaic panels contain n layers of cells thereby increasing its efficiency. These new panels make use of the 'amorphous silicon thin alloy technology'. Through this technology, the cells are not bulky anymore and highly efficient. With stylish photovoltaic panels, your house or office will still look pleasant to eye with the panel on top.

Besides the new invention of photovoltaic cells enabled the production of photovoltaic shingles. They are great choice for everybodey who dont want to use classical solar panels. Solar shingles look as normal as ordinary shingles instead they are black.

The new step of development - photovolatic cells opened real opportunity for every homeowner. More and more houses in the sunny LA is using this new and cheap source of the energy. There are two choices if we are smart and looking to the future. We can buy a ready made system or we can built it by ourselves. The second possibility is 10 times cheaper. So we dont need to wait any longer. Its really affordable for everyone now. - 29939

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