| Solar and wind power are soon making their way | | | | huge wind turbines placed at tall towers near your |
| in to more homes. These renewable energy | | | | home. For this reason, it is beneficial to have |
| sources can almost wipe out your monthly | | | | another alternate source of energy - solar energy. |
| electricity bills. It takes little investment and is | | | | Solar energy combined with wind energy means |
| almost zero-maintenance once you set up. The | | | | efficient green power supply. Solar energy is using |
| best part is the energy source is free. It is now | | | | the suns' energy to generate electricity. Solar |
| possible to have your own power source in your | | | | panels are installed where there is maximum |
| backyard. This also means you are reducing your | | | | sunlight. These solar energy panels comprises of |
| carbon footprint from the earth and making it a | | | | photovoltaic cells that uses the suns' energy to |
| greener place. | | | | generate current. The solar unit then converts |
| Wind energy comprises the use of a windmill that | | | | direct current (DC) to alternate current (AC), |
| generates electricity. These small turbines rotate | | | | which can be used for household appliances. |
| when wind strikes the propellers. A generator | | | | This combination of solar and wind power, will not |
| converts the mechanical energy (turning of the | | | | only lower or eliminate your electricity bills but will |
| propellers) to electricity. Although this is a great | | | | surely make you feel good since ultimately you |
| source of power, you must realize that the wind | | | | are fighting global warming and making the world |
| generators are small since they are mainly for | | | | a greener place. |
| residential use. It is rather not practical to install | | | | |