Solar and Wind Renewable Energy: Would you use it? Why or why not?

Answer 1

I did install solar panels on my home 3 years ago. After rebates and tax deductions it cost me $6000 out of pocket. The system generates about 75% of my electricity and has reduced my electricity bill by about $1000 per year. It will be completely paid for in 2009 and for the next 20-30 years will be generating electricity for free, no matter what the utility company decides to charge. Sweet!

If you have more questions about solar power I would be happy to answer, email me.

Answer 2

Solar energy is not very efficient. In many cases the cost of the solar cells, heat exchangers, or whatever solar collector you use does not return a good amount on the investment of the money.

Wind power requires large windmills. Most locations fight having these. I would not mind them near me and in fact they wanted to put a wind farm a few miles from my house. The county government denied the company the permits to put up the windmills. (There are animal rights groups that complain that the windmills kill lots of birds.)

Answer 3

Yes, in a flash. They seem to think that Americans won't pay more for power, so it's in the catagorie of not being economically feasible right now. Well, the gasoline prices have almost tripled over the last several months, and there has been no noticable decrease (nationally) in use of that source of energy, so I think they should re-examine the 'feasability' of solar and wind power.Ron Couch

Answer 4

When I was young my Grandmother had a beautiful house built for us to live in. She had solar panels installed on the roof. She said it cut the energy bill considerably. That was in the 80's. I'm sure the impact would be greater now.

Answer 5

I would use wind energy, if I were to build me a new home I would include a windmill with it. The cost is very reasonable, would take about 7 years to pay for itself and then the excess I could sell to the power company's.
I need to add this, while living on Guam for two years, our shack didn't have a hot water heater, so we placed hundreds of feet of garden hose on the roof and we had enough hot water for the two of us to shower, plenty hot!!!!

Answer 6

I would use it if it is affordable. For my house to use solar panels it cost $50k with all the goverment subsidies....way too expensive plus the panels needs to be replaced every 15-20 years.

Answer 7

I would prefer it but right now it's not economically accessible for me other than buying a small percentage from my local power company.

Answer 8

Of course! Earth's natural resources are depleting!! If there is an alternative form of energy, there is no reason why I would not use it.

Answer 9

i'm no longer efficient how wind potential "promises" cleanser air. you ought to favor to reword that truth implies wind potential promises some sort of filtration to the air to make it cleanser.

Answer 10

YES.

The problem is that it is not available easily and cheaply.
As the price drops, the market will expand.