About the author: Lorna Li is Editor in Chief of Green Marketing TV and Entrepreneurs for a Change, where she enjoys writing about green business and marketing
Energy independence is a growing trend in the U.S. Most of the time it refers to America’s need to transition away from dependence on fossil fuels that are imported from around the world. The best thing individuals can do to speed the nation’s movement away from oil and gas, and toward a clean energy economy is to utilize renewable energy in all possible facets of their daily lives.
Thanks to increased opportunities for solar financing, energy independence are now easier and more affordable than ever to install a home solar system. If you’re thinking about taking it one step further and declaring complete independence from the traditional power grid, it’s essential to have a reliable power storage system.
When many people first learn about home solar power, they envision a system in which sunlight converts into electricity through a photovoltaic solar panel, and then that electricity travels through wires into their home.
Although simplified, this is basically how it works…when the sun is shining. But if you’re using an off-grid solar system and the weather is overcast for a few days, you need some sort of power storage system as a back-up.
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We need to go to solar as rapidly as possible to prevent catastrophic decline of the natural world. We don’t have time for marketing people to be writing articles on batteries.
Hi Jonathan,
I think Lorna was trying to convey a backup system for solar voltaic systems because solar systems can not be reliable 100 percent so I think it fits in the big scheme of things. We encourage everyone to look at all types of energy source and make a decisions based on their research and consumer education.
Just like your are ”marketing” your blog on this site via your link, I think even marketers have a place and time to post their well meaning and intentioned articles even if it’s ultimately for promotion. It still takes thought, time and energy to draft up original content but thanks for your input.
Finding solar panels that produce surplus energy between midnight and 7am would be better than clever battery technology! Doh!
That would be the most ideal. If you have such product in mind. Please let us know.
GBE Team