Green Energy is in the news!
The move towards alternative energy sources continues to ramp up as the world expands and more people use more energy every day. There are a lot of mixed views on the viability and costs of these different sources. Here's some good news about Solar energy.
Green energy saving environment, money
By Justin McClelland, Staff Writer10:01 PM Friday, June 22, 2012
Home and business owners who have adopted solar power as an alternative energy source have found the devices are not only helping reduce their carbon footprints but creating opportunities for profit.
Mike Eason said there’s nothing like going outside and watching his electric meter roll backwards, putting money in his pocket.
“You’ll be shocked at how fast it goes on a summer day,” Eason said.
Cherigene Slaughter of Middletown said she saw her electric bill drop from $180 a month to $20 after she installed 30 solar panels in her backyard.
“I believe we have to have renewable energy to save the planet,” Slaughter said. “It’s very expensive right now, but the more people do it, I believe the cheaper it will become.”
Proponents say solar energy offers a virtually limitless alternative energy source to fossil fuels, which has a finite amount and causes pollution.
Solar energy is still used by less than 600,000 homes in the U.S. but the number of users jumped by 109 percent, or 340,000 homes, in 2011, according to Solar Energy Industries Association.
As people move towards Green Energy the advantages are becoming more obvious. Save money, save the environment, break away from big oil, and help make the world better!
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