Solar power systems can be made to be profitable and practical. There is a lot of talk about solar energy in these days of green energy and with the debate about dependence on oil to provide for our energy needs. But solar is a complex issue. If it was a simple way to power our homes and communities then we would all have solar power in our homes.

Solar energy is a simple idea, but is still not as practical or profitable as the electrical turbine based power grid system we now use as our energy supply source.

It seems simple enough. After all the sun provides the energy for all life on earth. Why not tap into that power to watch TV?

Some have built solar power grids for their house to power their TV, and their coffee maker, their microwave oven, and even the lights in their home.

They installed a system of solar panels on their roof that collects sun rays to heat a series of copper tubes that creates electrical power that is converted to electrical current that is channeled through twelve volt batteries attached to condensers which provides usable power for their home.

The system has to be still connected to a traditional power grid because it has to be recharged three or four times a year because solar power can be stored but to make sure the system does not fail due to improper storage capacity it needs to be recharged.

This system will save the homeowner money on his electric bill, but the system costs about a thousand dollars if you plan to install it yourself. You will pay more of course if you have someone install it for you. But this is the ingenuity that is creating new and practical ideas and inventions.

Until recently, solar power has been merely a novel idea. The solar panel a fun way for university students to do research and build systems for their class projects. But now the effects of our energy needs is showing up in our environment more and more.

Solar energy at this time can power your TV, microwave oven, and coffee maker. But solar panels cannot be used to run your clothes washer, dryer, or refrigerator. Technology is not available yet to run these larger appliances.

Whatever your opinion about environmental issues like global warming you have to agree that burning oil and coal and sending smoke up into the air is just not good for the air we all breathe. Now is the time we all give solar power a serious look. We need to develop the technology that will, at least in part, make this a cleaner world to live.

But if we are to go forward with solar power systems that can power all of our homes and our communities then it has to be profitable and practical. Right now, solar panels can run your small appliances but it cannot run your clothes washer or dryer, or your refrigerator. And there is not enough profit for business to develop new technology to make solar power common place in every home. But times are changing and perhaps is a few years solar power will be the standard.

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