{"id":28202,"date":"2017-09-25T17:41:49","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T21:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/?p=28202"},"modified":"2017-09-25T17:41:49","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T21:41:49","slug":"future-solar-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/2017\/future-solar-power\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of Solar Power"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our planet is changing, and not for the better. Global temperatures are rising because of our species\u2019 dependence on fossil fuels. The hope for a better future lies, in part, with alternative energy sources. Green energy alternatives like solar power may help us end our dependence on fossil fuels, allowing us to power our cars, planes, and power plants in ways that are safer for our planet – and for ourselves.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
\nThe Outer Solar System: 5 Things We Know<\/em><\/p>\n

But we\u2019re not quite there yet. Solar power has been around for some time now, but it has traditionally been seen as not quite ready for the limelight: too expensive, too inefficient, too weak. That\u2019s changing, and fast. Big and small companies alike are coming up with clean energy solutions that are ushering in a new era of solar energy. Here\u2019s what the fast-approaching future of solar power may look like.<\/p>\n

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More affordable solar power<\/h3>\n

\"The<\/a>
\nWhen Solar Will Start Paying Off<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s no secret that solar power can be cost-effective. Some solar panel owners even sell energy back to their electrical companies, turning their investment in our Earth\u2019s future into a money-making venture in the present. But most major companies haven\u2019t ditched traditional energy quite yet, which shows that there\u2019s still progress to be made in the cost-effectiveness of solar energy.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s why perhaps the single most important trend in solar power right now is the way in which the technology is increasingly making dollars and cents as well as good environmental sense. In the same way that fast-advancing technology turned rare and expensive household computers into cheap everyday items and cutting-edge cellular phones into low-cost disposables, solar power\u2019s fast progress is making once-pricey technology affordable to many. Exponential price drops could mean exponentially faster adoption in the all-important business world.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
\nWhen Solar Will Start Paying Off<\/em><\/p>\n

As Sompor<\/a> explains, the basic principles underlying solar energy aren\u2019t changing anytime soon. But technology can find new ways to use these principles, making solar panels smaller, more affordable, and – as we\u2019ll see in a moment – more beautiful.<\/p>\n

Blending in<\/h3>\n

\"The<\/a>
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On the business side, solar panels that make financial sense are all we really need. But for us individuals, price isn\u2019t everything. Sure, it\u2019s nice to save some cash, but we also want a beautiful home – and solar panels are ugly!<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
\nAwesome Technology behind the Green Revolution<\/em><\/p>\n

Well, they\u2019re ugly now<\/i> – but they may not be for long. As clean energy company Power Jack Motion<\/a> notes in a blog post, the Tesla solar roof is one example of solar energy going easy on the eyes. The terra cotta-like roofing Tesla developed looks normal but acts like a solar panel, meaning looking at your solar panels won\u2019t feel like, well, starting into the sun.<\/p>\n

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Tesla\u2019s innovation won\u2019t be the last. Expect the future of solar panels to include plenty of strategies for blending in. When you imagine your future neighborhood full of solar panels, don\u2019t imagine solar panels looking as they do now. In fact, your neighborhood may not look<\/i> different at all. But it will be <\/i>different, because solar panels will be providing the energy. That\u2019s good news for our Earth and our future on a safe and healthy planet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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