The U.S. used to ship 19.1 million barrels of oil from foreign countries a day, costing about $200,000 a minute. By using solar energy we can keep that money in the US.
As a whole the solar industry has grown a total of 67% between 2009 and 2010. This means that the use of solar energy is increasing, which tells us that more, and more people are preferring solar energy.
There are currently 100,000 people working for solar companies. By buying solar panels you would give solar panels companies more money, so that they can hire more people, which means that more people have jobs increasing our economy.
A few economical pros and cons:
As a whole the solar industry has grown a total of 67% between 2009 and 2010. This means that the use of solar energy is increasing, which tells us that more, and more people are preferring solar energy.
There are currently 100,000 people working for solar companies. By buying solar panels you would give solar panels companies more money, so that they can hire more people, which means that more people have jobs increasing our economy.
A few economical pros and cons:
- A solar system will increase the value of your house.
- Although the initial investment on solar is fairly high, there is very little upkeep cost.
- You can give back energy to an energy company, and get back money.
- Solar panels are very expensive to get.