Are Solar Companies Just A Fad?
Idaho is one of those states which has generally enjoyed pretty competitive grid energy prices over the last few decades. Perhaps it is unsurprising to hear that solar power companies operating here and elsewhere are sometimes considered ‘fads’ which will never keep pace over the long term compared to traditional fossil fuels. The truth is that such reactions are based on one thing alone – a fear of the future. Solar power efficiency rates have skyrocketed in recent years and those advantages are now available for the general residential or commercial customer – both of which can make realistic and substantial savings over their long term energy costs.
Let’s face it – the sun is never going to charge us money – whereas it is simply inevitable that grid prices are sooner or later going to have to rise exceptionally as stocks are depleted and environmental costs become too substantial to ignore. Here are some of the best reasons why solar power certainly is not a passing fad – and is instead likely to become the norm across most buildings in the not too distant future.
Business Is Going Solar
Solar power is no longer a niche industry. Many global corporations are investing heavily in sustainable and environmentally sound technologies that are forecast to eventually replace traditional energy methods. Solar power is something that can be applied pretty much anywhere, has the largest overall potential for tethering vast amounts of clean energy, and rather conveniently is becoming ever cheaper to install! At the moment we are using barely a fraction of the amount of energy the sun could provide us – it really is now a case of just developing the tools to harness it effectively.
Fortunately, big business tends to be pretty sharp at sniffing out such potential – which is why the likes of Google, Tesla, and a wide variety of other technological and automotive businesses are investing heavily in solar technology. This is not a recent ‘fad’ or something simply done to just boost their PR. It has started to deliver tangible results. Prototype panels developed by some of the world’s leading universities are now capable of efficiency rates of over 40% – more than double what is widely commercially available. Experts believe that progress is going to become quicker rather than slower, meaning that solar panels are going to provide a viable means of industrial energy production before too long.
People Care About Their Environmental Legacy
The world is changing and pretty much all the evidence points towards this damage being caused by our energy emissions. Turn on the news and there’s pretty much certainly going to be a story about an environmental catastrophe (floods/drought etc) caused by damage to the planet. While there are various causes of these emissions and it’d be shortsighted to blame them entirely upon our dependence on fossil fuels, the fact remains that the planet is ‘crying out’ for green energy alternatives.
Solar power is the most effective way for residential and small business concerns to partially generate their own energy needs from an entirely clean source. Not many people (yet) are at the stage of covering their entire needs in full – but that reduced dependence on dirty energy is going to be vital for ensuring the planet remains fit for later generations to enjoy. Millions of people are going solar every year and that trend is only going to grow as self-sufficiency becomes ever more realistic. Solar energy has been around for a long time but only now are we starting to see its potential being truly harnessed. A cleaner world is a good legacy to leave behind and you can bet solar energy will be at the heart of it.
People Prefer Personal Solar Services
One aspect of solar power that makes it stand out from the crowd is that every project has to be approached differently in order to deliver the best possible returns. Sure, you could drop by a hardware store and pick up some generic panels – but fitting them properly, ensuring they work at maximum efficiency and are the best match for your property and requirements take a degree of skill and experience.
Smaller independent solar companies are not tied to exclusivity contracts and can focus on the best and most cost-effective ways to help people save thousands of dollars on their energy costs. Not only are they far cheaper than ‘big solar’ companies (about 30% at a conservative estimate) but they provide better service and more effective installations. People have realized that and it’s why smaller solar companies in Idaho are flourishing while the larger nationwide concerns are issuing profit warnings.
