Reasons To Go Solar
The Sun has been around for a long time. The Ancient Egyptians worshipped the sun because of its life giving properties. The Egyptians called their sun god Ra, the Aztecs Tonatiuh and the Greeks personified the sun as Helios. But did you know that it was only during the last half of the 20th century that modern humans began to seriously study the energy potential of the sun?
Why the sudden interest? The first and most obvious reason is that solar energy is free. The sun rises in the east every morning without fail. Its power is immense and seemingly inexhaustible. It gives life to living things around the planet and its studies have channeled its powers to providing electricity. Humans are quick to capitalize on this power by converting solar energy to power homes, offices and maybe cities via the use of solar panels.
Another very good reason is that solar energy is clean. Unlike nuclear or fossil fuel, solar energy has no residue and does not give off toxins, waste or greenhouse gases. It does not pollute the environment. It is safe.
The sun is also very reliable. Remember the old saying “as sure as the sun will rise”? The sun has been around for millions of years and studies have shown that it will still be there for millions more. The fact that the sun will surely rise the next day is enough guarantee for consumers that power and electricity will be provided for more generations to come.
Here’s another very interesting fact: scientists have discovered that the sun emits enough power in a few minutes to power the entire United States for a whole year! That’s how amazing our sun is. Scientists are now studying various ways of storing and effectively harnessing this seemingly limitless source of energy.
The sun indeed is a very powerful source of energy. It has fascinated cultures in the past and it continues to do so in modern times. Solar energy has been in the forefront as an alternative source of energy in recent years as global warming takes its toll on our environment. As Mother Nature whips out her punishment for years of abuse, man is scrambling to find a friendlier source of power to appease her anger. Although scientists are still finding ways on how to effectively collect and store the sun’s power, people are definitely giving solar power a second glance as we slowly convert old energy sources into greener and cleaner sources of power.
