A Solar Bulletin Board - Forum for the Solar Power User Community & Other Interested Parties

Solar energy bulletin boards are largely devoted to useful discussions about solar power. Here, anyone who is currently using or just thinking about adapting a solar power system in their home or business can answer and ask questions, respectively, about how to best tap this free, renewable, and unlimited power source. Among the topics covered in solar energy bulletin boards are the advantages and disadvantages of using solar power and the best places to use solar power such as residential, commercial, recreational vehicles (RV), boats, and many more locations. Another indispensible use for solar energy bulletin boards is to get help in shopping for and installing your solar power system from users who have already been through it.

With solar power rapidly growing in popularity worldwide, discussions about it are also becoming widespread. Not only are people who are looking to cut their conventional electricity bills significantly interested in the topic but also everyone who is concerned about the environment, especially emissions and waste products produced by other energy sources such as fossil fuels. Discussions about issues associated with greenhouse gas emissions and global warming are especially tied to exploring the benefits of solar power as a daily power source.

Among the advantages of solar power as an electrical power source discussed in solar bulletin boards are:

• Solar power is an unlimited fuel source
• Solar power does not produce air, land, or water pollution and is free from harmful smells or other emissions
• Solar power systems have no moving parts and therefore, requiring little maintenance
• Solar cells being very reliable and often lasting a lifetime
• Solar power itself being sunlight is free!

However, also discussed are the disadvantages of solar power, including:

• High start-up costs for the initial equipment investment to buy solar panels, inverter, mounting, and other accessories
• Low energy production that can mean a larger number of solar panels and the use of more space to provide full power for day-to-day use
• Only certain areas of the world having enough sunlight for solar power generation

Fortunately, all the disadvantages discussed in solar energy bulletin boards are quickly addressed, including the significant lifetime savings of using solar energy that more than pays for the initial investment in as little as two years. Furthermore, the environmental impact and new advances in solar technology presented in solar energy bulletin boards make the topic of solar energy positive and encouraging overall.