| Even though solar energy has been around for | | | | his habits. Yes, our vehicle manufacturers are |
| several decades, it is still largely understood by a | | | | making steady improvements. Even to the point |
| major segment of the population. There is | | | | of having electric powered vehicles built, which in |
| probably a good reason for this in that none of us | | | | turn can be plugged into solar powered charging |
| in north America have really needed to use solar | | | | stations. |
| power, except in odd circumstances. | | | | But what does the average adult really |
| We all think that our electricity comes from a hole | | | | understand about solar power? Mostly, we know |
| in the wall, and in fact that is the case. You plug in | | | | that you can put a bunch of solar panels on your |
| your TV, push the remote and away you go. Ask | | | | roof and save a little on your electricity bill. We |
| your kids where electricity comes from - and that | | | | also think that the cost of doing such a thing is |
| is most likely what they will say. We haven't done | | | | prohibitively expensive. Indeed, that is what we |
| a very good job of educating them, have we? | | | | think, but are we really correct? Do we |
| One thing we are going to have to give the kids | | | | understand why this is so? And in fact, is this |
| of today credit for is that they are better | | | | really the case? |
| informed than many of us adults when it comes | | | | So many misconceptions abound regarding solar |
| to things which are "green". There is hardly a | | | | power, the vast majority of which have no basis |
| school anywhere which does not have some sort | | | | in fact. |
| of program teaching the kids about our | | | | Education will be the key to unlocking the |
| environment today. | | | | successful transition to the everyday use of solar |
| I hate to admit how many years it has been | | | | energy. As we become more used to the actual |
| since I have seen the inside of a school as a | | | | use of solar energy on an individual basis, so we |
| student, but there was never any talk of "green" | | | | will be able to convince others of the extended |
| when I was a youngster. In fact, the very | | | | benefits. Just think for a minute...is there anything |
| expressions "solar power" was nowhere to be | | | | at all that you use regularly which is solar |
| heard. | | | | powered? It's not a trick question...just think how |
| Part of the problem is that until recently, we have | | | | many things that you might have which are solar |
| not needed an alternative energy source. It has | | | | powered. |
| only been in the past twenty years or so that | | | | Unfortunately, your house is probably not one of |
| the global warming problem - caused in part by | | | | them. But it should be, and it could be far sooner |
| our over consumption of fossil fuels - has begun | | | | than you think. You need to set aside the |
| to convince us that another route needs to be | | | | misconceptions about solar power and accept the |
| taken. We cannot simply go on the way things | | | | fact that soon, very soon, all of us will need this |
| are, consuming ever increasing amounts of carbon | | | | valuable power source every day. You can do |
| producing energy. | | | | yourself a great service by finding out much |
| The kids of today will be the ones who demand - | | | | more about this by visiting here. Start your solar |
| and get - the necessary changes. Yes, the | | | | education today. |
| responsive business owner of today is changing | | | | |