WHY GO SOLAR? BECAUSE SOLAR MAKES SEN$E. . .
ENVIRONMENTAL • FINANCIAL • SOCIAL • OTHER
It benefits you, it benefits the environment, and it builds a sustainable future. Renewable energy is in the news. Global warming, rising energy bills, and energy dependence affect all of us. More and more people want to become part of the solution. Solar energy is one of the best ways to make a real contribution to a sustainabile future. There are utility rebates and tax credits that make solar the smart choice – financially as well as environmentally. But solar is still new for a lot of people...
The sun is waiting to turn your roof into its own miniature electrical power plant. Using solar energy to power your home or business not only lowers your electric costs, but also generates electricity free of harmful carbon dioxide emissions and other greenhouse gases.
Anybody that has lived in the United States for more than a few years and has paid a utility bill has seen annual increases beyond the cost of living. The utility companies have us at their mercy because we have no choice in where we can buy our electricity or natural gas. Because of this monopoly, we must begin to do everything possible to reduce our utility requirements and eliminate the monopoly. So where do you start? First, adding additional attic insulation will help keep the cold out in the winter and the heat out in the summer. The next best thing you can do is to upgrade your single-pane windows to multi-pane Energy-Star windows. Then replace that old hot water heater and finally, add a Sunscape PV Solar System to reduce or eliminate your electric bill.
When you decide to go solar, you will sleep better knowing that you have made the enlightened choice that helps to preserve the environment and leaves a cleaner world for your children and grand children. Better yet, you'll applaud your sound financial decision every month when your lower utility bills arrive. You'll reduce the amount of energy you purchase from your utility, lower your electricity costs every day, and provide a measure of protection against future utility rate increases. Who says daylight savings only lasts six months a year? The sun shines 320 days a year on the average in Southern California.
The same energy conservation steps that are prerequisite to using solar electricity can also be applied to a utility connected home to radically reduce power usage and cut the power bill to the very minimum your utility allows. Since serious conservation measures must always be done before considering solar electric power in your home, this is the place to start whether you will use solar or keep the utility.
The biggest energy users are air conditioners and then electric heat, electric hot water, electric stove or oven, and electric heated clothes drier. As with air conditioning, these appliances use outrageous amounts of power, thousands of watts every instant they run. If you can, switch to propane or natural gas for water heating, home heat, cooking, and clothes drying. Some areas can use evaporative cooling instead of air conditioning. This, with more efficient refrigerators and freezers, will instantly cut off more than three quarters of what you usually pay for electricity. The natural gas or propane that replaces electricity in heating will cost only 1/3 as much.
Some appliances consume power 24 hours a day, even when turned off. Televisions, stereos, computers, office equipment, garage door openers, cable boxes, DVR’s and many other items have been carelessly designed, letting the owner pay the bill for the power consumption during periods of inactivity. These have to be really switched off cold when not being used, by a wall switch or outlet strip, or by pulling the plug.
When you choose a Sunscape PV Solar System, you:
• Secure your energy independence and become own your power company!
• Lock in your electricity rates for 30+ years – SCE and other utility company’s rates have been steadily increasing by about 6.7% a year, with a 30% jump in the last three years alone. And with a guaranteed 9.5% increase each year for the next three years, it’s only going to get worse!
• Make a sound investment. The pre-tax IRR over 25 years in most cases averages around 15-25% — far better and far safer than the stock market, bond market, money markets, and long-term CDs.
• Increase your property's value by tens of thousands of dollars. And your property tax cannot and will not increase even one penny.
• Combat global warming and reduce our dependence on domestic gas reserves and foreign oil. Become part of the renewable energy solution—the sun provides enough energy in one day to power the entire world for a whole year! It’s free, clean, safe, dependable and renewable!
The answer to our energy problems has been up there all the time - Solar Energy!
Environmental Reasons
• Quiet, reliable, clean, safe, efficient and cost effective
• Eliminates one ton of C02 emissions per kW per year
• Return on investment in 7-12 years (8-18% ROI) with a life expectancy of 40 to 50 years and more…
• Reduce your carbon footprint!
• Reduces dependency on fossil and domestic fuels
• Reduces pollution and global warming
• Pays you thou$$$ands over and over throughout the life of the system
• Solar Energy is not only good for your bank account – It’s good for the Environment!
Financial Reasons
• Utility rebates available up to 25%
• Return on Investment (ROI) in 7-12 years (8% to 18%)
• Solar power is a smart Low-Risk, High-Yield investment
• Financial Incentives are here NOW!
• The “Savings Time-Window” is closing FAST!
• Increased home resale value & No increase in property taxes!
• Max Federal Tax credits up to 30% of installed cost PV Systems panels last 40 to 50 years and more. . .
• As utility rates continue to rise, the savings become even greater over the life of a solar system
• PV Panels warranted for 25 years, Inverters warranted for 10 years
• Why Rent Your Electricity? Own it NOW!
• $0 Down – 100% Financing
• Energy Savings pays the loan payment!
Social Reasons
• Lead by example!
• Be the First Solar House on your block!
• Become part of the renewable energy solution
• Start NOW, you CAN make a difference!
• You may not be the first, but you can be the next…
• Provides a sense of self sufficiency and pride
• Become a Clean-Green Home-Energy Machine…
• We use 100% USA-manufactured main components (unless customer specifies otherwise)
• Helps promote local / American jobs and businesses
Other incentives are:
Clean electric generation. . .
Stable electric cost for a long time. . .
Backup power for utility outage (only with battery backup). . .
Remote site with no electric service (only with battery backup). . .
Take care of my children's and grandchildren's world. . .
Create safe and secure electricity supply. . .
Political statement for a renewable energy future. . .
Strongly dislike buying electricity from the utility. . .
Feeling of empowerment. . .
Sending electricity back to the utility (net metering) is cool. . .
Solar energy just makes good sense. . .
Much higher resale value for my property without increase in taxes. . .
So you can see why Solar Makes SEN$E and Now is the Time to Go Solar!