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Solar power can provide electricity for many
applications.
In very remote locations it may be the only practical
solution since reliable power can be provided virtually
anywhere. In addition, more and more residential and
commercial customers are realizing the benefits of utilizing
solar power for electricity to offset their utility-supplied
energy consumption, to provide back up power or to operate
independent of the utility grid. Solar power can be a
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Renewable Energy - Solar power
Benefits of Renewable Energy - Solar Power
The western United States has the best mix of renewable energy
resources in the entire country, with abundant wind, solar power,
geothermal, biomass and small hydropower resources throughout the
region. Renewable energy projects throughout Arizona, Colorado,
Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming already have a nameplate
capacity of over 1,330 megawatts (MW), and 2007 is expected to be a
record-setting year, with nearly 1,000 MW of new capacity planned in
wind, solar and biomass projects around the region. Solar Power
projects offer:
- New economic development opportunities
- New job-creation opportunities
- Consumer benefits with greater cost stability
- Environmentally friendly power generation
- A beneficial response to the threat of global warming
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Solar Power Energy Saves Water
Consumption of Three Electricity Generation Technologies:
- Coal: 490 gallons per megawatt-hour
- Natural Gas Combined Cycle: 250 gallons per megawatt-hour
- Wind: no water required for power generation
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Solar Power Provides Economic and Environmental Benefits
Solar Power projects create vibrant new
industries in local communities, frequently in rural areas where the
economy has not been thriving.
Solar Power provides a new avenue for rural economic
development, increases local and state tax bases, insures against
rising or variable fuel costs, decreases dependence on foreign
energy sources, and offers numerous environmental benefits.
Learn how YOU can create electricity at home and drastically reduce you power bill
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