Solar energy can save you money and is good for the environment
- Solar energy is clean, safe and benign.
- The energy from the sun is free -- a huge and unlimited source of energy.
- Once the energy that goes into the panels' manufacture and installation is accounted for, a solar system is a "clean power plant." A PV system will generally "make back" the amount of energy used in its manufacture in 18 to 36 months. Thereafter, all energy produced will be net-positive over the system's typical 25- to 30-year lifespan.
- Energy generated from solar systems can replace and offset energy generated from fossil fuels.
- CO2 Emissions. Roughly half the electricity generated in the United States comes from burning coal, a heavy contributor to CO2 emissions and airborne pollutants. Using solar power reduces consumption of coal and, thus, also reduces greenhouse gases and airborne pollution.
- Energy Security: Energy generated from clean-energy sources, such as solar, can help reduce a country's dependence on imported energy.
- Energy security includes Price Security. The price of fossil fuels depends on many factors including: supply and demand, refinining and production capacities, extraction costs, energy monopolies, outdated regulation and geopolitical instability. Once a solar-energy system is installed, the cost of producing energy from that system remains constant, regardless of inflation and other price volatility. This fixed price of energy makes budgeting and forecasting easier, reducing economic uncertainty.
- Energy Security also includes Energy Independence. Depending on the type of solar system used and specific installation, a clean-energy system can offer a degree of autonomy from the existing status quo of energy suppliers.
- Energy Security can also mean (depending on system type) a Backup Energy supply in the event of a traditional grid power outage. Such a scenario was seen in California in 2001-2002, and in the Northeast in 2005. In addition to providing energy during large blackouts, PV systems produce a cushion in the event of more localized power outages.
List of Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency
Commercial Solar
While the cost curve is falling, electricity generated from solar PV generally remains more expensive than electricity that's generated from conventional sources, like coal and natural gas.
For details, check out this comparison of 2007 prices, provided by SolarBuzz. As such, solar isn't right for every building or site. But with the right mix of government incentives and electricity usage trends, your company can drastically cut operating costs.
Further, as prices for conventional power continue to rise, over time these monthly savings grow. Here we present three topics that decision makers review when considering solar power as an option for their company.
Residential Solar
Solutions that Save Money and the EnvironmentDependence on fossil fuels has created an energy and environmental crisis that's affecting homeowners across the country.
But Emerald Natural Resource Group is here to help you fight rising energy costs and worsening environmental problems.
- Save money by using less energy
- Lower your contribution to pollution by using less fossil fuel
- Preserve our natural resources and our domestic fuel supplies
