Speaking to Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone back in 1931, Thomas Edison commented that he’d “put [his] money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.”
What prophetic words! He knew back then, what most of us are still trying to figure out now. Here are four points that can aid in your decision to go solar.
1. Make sure your house is most ready for solar power
For it to be so, it must be as energy efficient as possible. Here are some suggestions.
• Check that your appliances are efficient, especially electric refrigerators and freezers. If they are not, invest in some A-energy rated appliances.
• Switch out all your old light bulbs for energy saving compact fluorescent light bulbs.
• Get a jacket for your hot water tank.
• Weatherize all seals and doors with weather striping.
• Install sealed insulating glass windows. These windows have two or more sheets of glass spaced apart and are hermetically sealed to form a single glazed unit with an air space between each sheet.
• Make sure that walls, attics, crawl spaces and lofts are properly insulated.
For a more comprehensive look at energy saving procedures, check out rockymtnpower.net.
2. Research what type of solar panel you want
You can see some examples of panels in the posting done on August 14, 2008. Also, there is a solar panel show going on at many homes in Utah. The show is similar to a home show where you can go to someone’s home, and see the solar panels that they have at their home. For information about the show and to find addresses of the homes involved, visit utsolar.org.
3. Pick a distributor
Contact OmegaSolarSystems.com for product and info.
4. Look in to possible Tax Rebates and Credits
• Utility Rebate – Limited funding up to $2.00 per watt
• City Rebates- Click here to see incentives in Utah
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