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Solar energy is clean, renewable, and good for the environment. A portion of Vermont's electricity comes from nuclear and fossil fuel-burning power plants, which produce emissions including long-lived radioactive wastes, greenhouse gases and other air pollutants, including those responsible for acid rain. By using renewable solar energy to meet a portion of your household's electric needs, you can significantly reduce your household's contribution to the release of these pollutants. The following chart illustrates an example of greenhouse gas emissions for a family of four's electricity consumption, and the emission reductions created by a PV system that meets 25% of their household electric needs.
Solar electric systems can provide your household with emergency back-up electricity in the case of storm caused or other utility outages. At these times solar electric power systems can work along with a conventional generator or alone. They can also be designed to provide power to critical loads over extended periods of cloudy weather.
If you plan to build away from established utility service, you should consider the cost of installing a utility line needed to provide the utility's energy. Often, the cost of extending conventional power to your residence is more expensive than the solar option.
Solar electric systems are also often a good choice for providing electricity for use in areas that don't have convenient power sources near by. Common uses can include boats, electric fence chargers, outdoor lighting, and remote water pumping. By investing in a renewable energy system you provide a hands-on demonstration of clean power. You can teach your friends, neighbors, and family about how energy systems work, and about how energy choices impact our environment. Solar is widely thought to be the energy choice for the future. As we enter a new century and millennium modern societies may be ready to reduce the amount of effort spent on searching for, retrieving, processing and transporting non-renewable fossil fuels. At the same time, we can increase efforts devoted to the sustainable harvesting of local solar energy. After all, long ago there was a global transition away from hunting and gathering for food (similar to looking for fossil fuels) towards agriculture (similar to harvesting of renewable energy). We can apply the same principals to our energy future today. Renewable energy systems provide your home or business with increased independence. They also reduce Vermont's and the United States energy imports. Reducing dependence on traditional fuel sources provides long-term protection from growing energy costs and uncertain supplies. By relying on local resources renewable energy systems you contribute to Vermont's traditions of independence and wise resource use |
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