Why Solar?

“In 14 and a half seconds, the sun provides as much energy to Earth as humanity uses in a day.” Ramez Naam – Scientific American

It’s clean

Unlike coal, oil, and natural gas, solar technology emits no carbon dioxide, which means the more solar and other renewables we use, the cleaner our air. A photovoltaic (PV) solar panel built today will produce energy for 25 years or longer meaning it’s a long-term combatant against climate change. _{(Photo: Linh Do)}

It's renewable

Solar energy technology is one of the most renewable energy alternatives available. As long as the sun continues to rise the energy crisis can be put to bed. _{(Photo: Jose Mesa)}

It’s affordable
The current price is about $1.50 per watt, which is cost competitive with new coal-fired power plants. The price drop is primarily a result of scaling up manufacturing processes to meet higher demand. The more we keep demand going, the more companies will compete to produce cheaper, more efficient solar products. _{(Photo: Home Property Grants)}

Jobs
Jobs, jobs, U.S. jobs! The solar industry is the fastest growing job creator in the U.S. There are 20,000 more jobs in the U.S. solar industry than the U.S. steel industry today. In 2010 net U.S. solar exports were $1.9 billion. Every solar panel placed on a U.S. rooftop is a guaranteed U.S. job-creator. _{(Photo: Kristian Buus)}

National Security
Breaking our dependency on foreign oil, coal, and natural gas means not only fewer mountaintops removed, and fewer pollutants in our water supply, but it also means there will be fewer wars to fight._{(Photo: Max Phillips)}