Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Solar Powered Living

By Allen Strong

With the hundreds of gadgets and other electronic appliances that are now available in the market, the amount of energy consumption is at an all time high. It's always smart to have several power back ups when it comes to our electrical use. There are a lot of benefits that we can get even from a partial independence from the grid.

Germany has already passed a law that requires power companies to pay back customers who generate electricity more that what they use. This has caused a surge in the country's now big solar power advocacy. Australia is on its way of doing the same. The amount of money and effort used in generating commercial electricity is effectively reduced in these counties.

You can store the electricity generated from solar panels during the day in battery systems and then live off of it for the rest of the night. Ask your local power company if they have any program about households or businesses which generate their own electricity, they usually do. It's an excellent way to finally get rid of a monthly electrical bill and actually make some money out of it. This could be very useful if you're running a business.

There are those who actually completely remove their connections from the grid. They have battery storage systems large enough to support their consumptions and other people's consumption. The amount they generate is so big that they are actually considered small power plants in that respect.

It's not surprising that the number of people who are realizing this incredible resource is increasing by the minute. The sun is probably the most powerful force in nature and we have finally found a way to get a share of that power. - 16747

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