Home Solar Power and Solar Heating
Is Solar Power Heating Up?
With the focus on the high cost of energy, alternative ways to heat and cool your home are gaining traction. But are they finally going to become affordable? Money reporter Stacy Johnson has an update on one of the brightest ideas: solar.
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i am waiting an waitng for solar to become affordable – i still think its 10 years away.
Solar hot water heating is currently the most affordable form of solar power, though solar power in the form of electrical solar panels is catching up fast in affordability.
I agree that the initial cash investment in a solar powered system might seem a little much to start with. However you do recoup your investment within just a few years in the case of solar heating. After that its just financial gain. Another thing to look at is your utility bill. You can actually do a calculation on the reduction of costs when installing a solar hot water heating system or solar panels and see how much your utility bill is reduced.
Now you can compare how much it would cost in monthly payments if you got a solar heating system on a payment plan. You might find out that you are actually paying less per month even though you are paying monthly fees for the solar heating system. And once the system is paid off you would enjoy the full benefit of clean solar power.
another factor to look at is government cash incentives for clean renewable energy sources. These cash incentives exist both on a federal level and at state level.