Sunday, December 21, 2008

Why Solar power is finally affordable

Solar power has finally come down in prices after when in past years the
cost of solar power was so high you couldn't afford to install one.But like
everthing else or almo st everything the cost eventually has dropped so
it's affordable again. So here we go the top 6 reasons solar power is
affordable again.
1. Solar power going down dirty fuel going up:Dirty fuel meaning carbon bas
ed fuel. As fuel prices went up Solar power came down with more demand and
interest in the product.
2In 2009 A new tax credit: for Solar powered energy systems will be in
place. Instead of it being like a deduction It'll come straight off your
tax bill 30% of the cost of the system is what you'll get credited for.
3.State and local rebates: These don't apply in every state but in Austin
Texas theres a rebate of $4.50/watt when it only costs $6-$10.00/watt to
setup a system so you're getting a 45-75% return of you installation costs.
4.Film based solar panels:A company based in San Jose California, has
devoloped a film based solar panel that is much more cost efficient in
converting Sun to electricity than the current solar panels on the market.
5.Trackers and Mirrors:Electric motors keep panels moving with the sun so
to utilize the sun allday long. Mirrors are used to concentrate the suns
energy onto the panels.
6.People have figured out a way to make Solar panels right at home.Buying a guide on the Internet has proven to be a very cost effective way to make
your own electricity.
Here's one that I found to be extremely affordable
Affordable Solar power

Be sure to ck out my next blog on how to determine costs and affordability.solar power

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