Alternative Sources Of Energy

Solar power is the best alternative source of energy which is capable of producing heat and generating electricity. Solar energy is a modular technology, which means that you can install any number of panels depending on your needs and requirements. Using solar power greatly reduces your electricity bill, even completely eliminating it, if your solar installations are big enough. Among all of the natural sources of energy, sunlight is the most abundant. The amount of solar energy the Earth receives per day is capable of generating around 200,000 times the total daily amount of energy required to power our planet. The abundance of solar energy is only limited by the methods of collection, storage and conversion into heat and electrical energy. This, however, is slowly becoming more and more accessible as solar power technology advances and costs steadily go down.

There are two main residential solar energy systems used – thermal systems and photovoltaic.  The most widely used forms of energy come from non-renewable and finite sources such as fossil fuels that give us coal, natural gas and petroleum. Apart from being non-renewable, these sources of energy also pollute the environment and cause widespread destruction of natural habitats. In such a scenario, it is becoming an ever-pressing concern to find alternate sources of energy that will not harm the environment but provide enough power to meet the world’s energy requirements.