Solar technology is changing quickly;
this includes the photovoltaic technology, and also the construction of
panels, inverters, and batteries. And costs are changing fast, too!
It’s easy to keep yourself well informed, and the rewards might
surprise you.
this includes the photovoltaic technology, and also the construction of
panels, inverters, and batteries. And costs are changing fast, too!
It’s easy to keep yourself well informed, and the rewards might
surprise you.
Specific applications can give you benefits right now.
Years
ago, solar power was expensive and impractical. If you haven’t been
paying attention to solar panel technology, you may not even realize
that solar power now makes sense for many applications. For your RV,
your boat, lighting applications, to charge an ebike, to power electric
fences…a very long list.
ago, solar power was expensive and impractical. If you haven’t been
paying attention to solar panel technology, you may not even realize
that solar power now makes sense for many applications. For your RV,
your boat, lighting applications, to charge an ebike, to power electric
fences…a very long list.
And for the future…
Do you believe that nothing changes, year after year? Of course not! We
live with constant change. We are often blind-sided by totally
unforeseen developments.
live with constant change. We are often blind-sided by totally
unforeseen developments.
Furthermore, do you believe that
politicians who are responsible for planning and making decisions about
our future always make highly intelligent choices in the best interests
of their constituents? If you do, that’s sad. Decisions are made every
day, based on stupidity and sweeteners.
politicians who are responsible for planning and making decisions about
our future always make highly intelligent choices in the best interests
of their constituents? If you do, that’s sad. Decisions are made every
day, based on stupidity and sweeteners.
Plans, or lack of plans, may
lead to rotating power shutdowns in the future. Do you simply trust
that everything will work out fine? Or do you want to keep up to date
on solar panel information, because some day you might welcome a degree
of independence from “the grid”.
lead to rotating power shutdowns in the future. Do you simply trust
that everything will work out fine? Or do you want to keep up to date
on solar panel information, because some day you might welcome a degree
of independence from “the grid”.
Why solar panels
- Green power with no moving parts
Unlike wind, it’s totally quiet, no moving parts, no shadow flicker, no health issues.
- Scalable
Solar panel technology is available in
any scale. A small power source can run an electric fencer in farmer’s
remote field, a larger system can eliminate an RV’s dependence on power
hookup. Still larger systems can supply a household. And, if you do
things right, you can easily increase your solar capacity in the future
whenever you need it.
any scale. A small power source can run an electric fencer in farmer’s
remote field, a larger system can eliminate an RV’s dependence on power
hookup. Still larger systems can supply a household. And, if you do
things right, you can easily increase your solar capacity in the future
whenever you need it.
- Many applications, right now
Solar panels solve problems for hunters, campers, hikers, RV owners, boaters, farmers for powering electric fences, and more.
- Cost?
Is cost a reason to use solar power?
Probably not yet a compelling reason, but soon it will be. Take note,
so much upfront financing is being pumped into the wind industry,
electricity costs to consumers will soar eventually. Industrial wind
projects have to be paid for someday. The transmission towers and lines
to transfer the power to where it’s needed are often not mentioned by
promoters, but they also cost a fortune. Then there’s the cost of the
power plants that will have to retained to back up the wind projects
when the wind isn’t blowing.
Probably not yet a compelling reason, but soon it will be. Take note,
so much upfront financing is being pumped into the wind industry,
electricity costs to consumers will soar eventually. Industrial wind
projects have to be paid for someday. The transmission towers and lines
to transfer the power to where it’s needed are often not mentioned by
promoters, but they also cost a fortune. Then there’s the cost of the
power plants that will have to retained to back up the wind projects
when the wind isn’t blowing.
While other electricity costs are soaring, two evolving technologies are changing fast, for the better!!
· PV (photovoltaic technology)
· Battery technology
Summary
If our future includes fewer and fewer goodies from China (which is very
likely), the kind of manufacturing that is likely to return to North
America first, is “high technology, skilled labor”. Solar is an
industry to watch.
likely), the kind of manufacturing that is likely to return to North
America first, is “high technology, skilled labor”. Solar is an
industry to watch.
Will manufacturing make a comeback in North America? It’s likely that circumstance, or sanity, will make that happen.
