Solar power and global warming

It has become very clear that the new administration in Washington is dominated by gas and coal interests. Scott Pruitt may be gone, but the EPA’s mandate has not changed. Many environmentally dangerous practices like deep sea drilling, mining in fragile environments, fracking and massive pipeline projects are all back on the table. Donald Trump has repeatedly denied that global warming exists.  Meanwhile, Germany goes solar, China invests major resources in renewable energy, and homeowners all over America save big money with rooftop solar arrays.

Doesn’t everyone know that burning fossil fuels is bad? Not really…

Scientists have long understood that burning fossil fuels is bad for living things. Since almost all human activity damages the planet though, the question is, how much? How irreversible? And can we achieve the same ends with less damage? This last question is one of the arguments for renewable energy. Our economic life is built on energy. It has made human labor less important, human brain power more important, and made it possible for us to live lives our great-grandparents could not have imagined. The energy use is not going away; most people like the way they live. But our use of energy needs to be made more efficient and less destructive.

Price of solar panels is falling

One of the most cogent arguments for renewables is the price. Fossil fuels are expected to last only about another 50 years. Plans must be made for the time when fossil fuels are gone. Demand will continue to rise, but at some point, supply will drop and prices will soar. The technology of extracting energy from the sun will become cheaper in the future. The nation that develops renewable energy that is cheaper than and as reliable as fossil fuels will dominate the world economy. Today, some of our best minds are working on energy technology and this will help spur innovation in the future. It is a little idiotic to allow energy policy to be dominated by the fossil fuel industry. It’s an industry with a polluting present and a declining future. 

Now is a great time to install a solar energy system!

Solar power is here to stay, and the sooner you explore how much you can save, the sooner you can enjoy the benefits of residential solar power. Go to HahaSmart.com and try our price checker tool. It tells you how much solar power you need, and how much you can save.

Please visit our solar blog to find out more about the benefits of going solar.