Are you thinking about going solar at home or at your business? Solar energy benefits the Earth and those around us in many ways, some of which are more apparent than others. Here are a few of the environmental advantages that solar power provides:
1. It keeps the air clean. Not only is solar PV itself non-polluting, but it also decreases the reliance on other energy sources like coal and oil that are. And since it is currently easier to power a home with solar energy than a car, residential and commercial solar power is a great way to help reduce carbon emissions.
2. It is quiet. A lesser-known, but no less significant environmental benefit of solar power is its silence. Unwanted sound can negatively impact health by causing hypertension, stress, hearing loss, tinnitus and sleep disturbances. Generators, fossil fuel power plants and even wind turbines all create some form of noise pollution. By using solar energy, we can once again hear the twitter of birdsong.
3. It saves water. Unlike coal or nuclear energy which use enormous amounts of water in power production, solar uses little, if any. This is significant because fresh water is a limited resource and in times of drought, it is even more important. Additionally, places where water is scarce are often places with plenty of sunshine and so coincidentally, solar is the perfect energy source to co-exist with a desert environment.
In addition to the environmental benefits, solar energy has monetary benefits, by enabling us to tap into a not only clean but an abundant energy source. Solar energy can make any household or business more self-reliant and energy efficient for decades to come.
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