www.SolarEnergyGuide.net - Residential Solar Power - Conserve and Preserve With a Renewable Energy Source Our dependence on fossil fuels - coal, oil and natural gas - is taking its toll on the environment. The increasing demand and dwindling supply of fossil fuels are driving costs up. Soon we will need to turn to renewable energy sources such as residential solar power to provide electricity to our homes. When it comes to using the sun's energy, many individuals do not consider it as an option simply because they think it will be too complicated or too expensive. While that may have been true many years ago, today, residential solar power is within everyone's reach. In fact, many individuals have successfully designed and built their own solar power system using do-it-yourself guides. So how do we convert energy from the sun into power for our homes? Honestly, it is something that is very amazing. Electricity is created by using solar panels that consist of photovoltaic (PV) cells. Photovoltaic means "light electricity." While this might sound very scientific, don't let the big words fool you. The PV cells convert energy from the sun into power for your home. This energy is typically enough to power most of your appliances and electronics. You can build a solar panel to provide residential solar power for as little as two hundred dollars. Chances are that your electric bill is around two hundred dollars each month. A single solar panel, while it won't power your entire <b>...</b>
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