{"id":5145,"date":"2014-01-11T10:47:47","date_gmt":"2014-01-11T17:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rurallivingtoday.com\/?p=5145"},"modified":"2024-03-19T17:18:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T00:18:27","slug":"use-solar-power-electricity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rurallivingtoday.com\/homesteading-today\/use-solar-power-electricity\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar Power Electricity Best Source That Virtually Never Runs Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The sun is an amazing source of energy&#8230; solar power electricity. It is always there and will keep doing its job for a few billion more years. It is the best alternate source of energy for electricity, a renewable source that virtually never runs out.<\/p>\n<p>Even though you cannot utilize the power during night, cloudy or stormy days, it can be counted upon to be there the next day, and the days after that. It is ready to provide light and energy. As long as the sun is there, the brilliant opportunity to utilize solar power electricity will be there.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Solar Power Electricity\" src=\"https:\/\/aswetravel.smugmug.com\/RTL\/RTL\/i-5tG5kkn\/0\/M\/8722044196_88a6591fa3-M.jpg\" alt=\"Solar Power Electricity\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Solar Power Electricity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/rurallivingtoday.com\/homesteading-today\/use-solar-power-electricity\/#Renewable_Source_of_Energy_Solar_Power_Electricity\" title=\"Renewable Source of Energy:&nbsp;Solar Power Electricity\">Renewable Source of Energy:&nbsp;Solar Power Electricity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/rurallivingtoday.com\/homesteading-today\/use-solar-power-electricity\/#Using_a_sun_oven\" title=\"Using a sun oven\">Using a sun oven<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/rurallivingtoday.com\/homesteading-today\/use-solar-power-electricity\/#Powering_without_Polluting\" title=\"Powering without Polluting\">Powering without Polluting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Renewable_Source_of_Energy_Solar_Power_Electricity\"><\/span>Renewable Source of Energy:&nbsp;Solar Power Electricity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike other sources of energy like fossil fuels, the Sun does not run out of energy to provide. Oil and gases are fuel sources that are quickly being used up and the world is looking towards new renewable energy sources to meet the increasing electricity demand.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that one day there will be no oil and gas left on the planet means that humans will have to look up, literally, to search for another source.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mv-video-target mv-video-id-tpc0ywbrk0pzefpxrmji\" data-video-id=\"tpc0ywbrk0pzefpxrmji\" data-volume=\"70\"><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_a_sun_oven\"><\/span>Using a sun oven<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We prepared an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/rurallivingtoday.com\/prepping\/ecozoom-versa-rocket-stove-vs-stovetec-big-foot-deluxe-vs-kelly-kettle-ultimate-base-camp-kit\/\" rel=\"noopener\">All American Sun Oven Review<\/a> to see what it&#8217;s like using solar power. It works great to cook, bake and boil water. Solar power electricity uses solar panels for renewable energy generation. These solar panels can be used to generate power.<\/p>\n<p>The technology keeps on progressing and keeps on getting more efficient. There is still a long way to go to harness the full energy of the Sun for powering the world but it is a good sign that renewable energy technologies are moving towards the right direction.<\/p>\n<p>Oil and other fossil fuels are not renewable sources, once they are gone, they will be gone for good.<\/p>\n<p>Even if another source is found, it will still be something that will, in time, run out.<\/p>\n<p>Making electricity from fossils also adds to pollution.<\/p>\n<p>The waste and gases produced are harmful to the world.<\/p>\n<p>Burning fossil fuel releases carbon dioxide into the air with other green house gases that damage the environment.<\/p>\n<p>We should start looking elsewhere for clean energy.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Solar Power Electricity\" src=\"https:\/\/aswetravel.smugmug.com\/RTL\/RTL\/i-ZctsZRL\/0\/M\/1519980112_1fef458fcf-M.jpg\" alt=\"Solar Power Electricity\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Solar Power Electricity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Powering_without_Polluting\"><\/span>Powering without Polluting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Solar power electricity can power our world without polluting the environment.<\/p>\n<p>This is the most important and biggest advantage of solar power.<\/p>\n<p>Solar cells and panels can be used in homes and are completely silent.<\/p>\n<p>They dutifully extract energy without making a sound and require minimal maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>They come with non-moving parts so they last longer, reducing the overall cost in the long run.<\/p>\n<p>Solar panels, cells and lights may seem expensive at first but the initial cost is greatly outweighed by the benefits.<\/p>\n<p>They save you money in the long run due to low maintenance and little-to-no electricity bill.<\/p>\n<p>With the rise in oil and fossil fuel prices, the electricity prices are sure to rise, while solar energy is something that will always be there, you don&#8217;t have to pay the Sun anything to give your solar panels the rays of light it requires.<\/p>\n<p>In times of disaster, and also great for <a href=\"https:\/\/rurallivingtoday.com\/homesteading-today\/challenge-affordably-building-living-off-of-the-grid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Off-Grid Living<\/a>, having solar power will be a great advantage.<\/p>\n<p>Solar power will definitely help <a href=\"https:\/\/rurallivingtoday.com\/generators\/survive-blackouts-in-rural-areas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">survive blackouts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With electricity towers and cables destroyed, your solar panels and cells will give you the much needed solar power electricity to get through any difficult times that you may face.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Posts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rurallivingtoday.com\/generators\/best-backup-power-outages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Backup Generators<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rurallivingtoday.com\/prepping\/best-emergency-lighting-power-outage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Emergency Lighting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rurallivingtoday.com\/generators\/goal-zero-yeti-1400-lithium-solar-generator-portable-power-station\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Goal Zero Yeti 1400 Lithium Solar Generator Portable Power Station<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sun is an amazing source of energy&#8230; solar power electricity. It is always there and will keep doing its job for a few billion more years. 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