Benefits and Drawbacks of installing solar panels on your house

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Are you considering installing solar panels on your house? Doing so has a huge number of benefits that it’s hard to ignore. From lowering your electricity bill, to reducing your carbon footprint, the list goes on and on.

But before you install solar panels, there are a few drawbacks that you should be aware of as well. Understanding both the advantages and disadvantages of installation will help you make an informed decision about taking advantage of this clean energy source.

In this article, we’ll look at the benefits and drawbacks of installing solar panels on your house. We’ll review the costs involved, environmental impact, maintenance requirements and more and then discuss which option might be best for you.

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Getting You Started With Small Wind Turbines

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Wind power is a great way to generate your own electricity to reduce your monthly electricity bills while helping to save the planet. This alternative energy is produced by using the force of the wind to create mechanical energy, which is converted into electricity and sent back to the power company for you. Willing to … Read more

Renewable Energy – Getting More Competitive and Cheapest

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Renewable energy is currently towards being the cheapest source of energy, making it easier for countries still dependent on coal to make the transition in an economically attractive way. The costs of producing electricity from renewable sources continue to fall, making these green technologies increasingly competitive in the electricity buying and selling markets. The report … Read more

Know-How Transfer in Retreading of Used Truck Tires

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The Aim of the project:Transfer of the German know-how in the field of retreading of used tires of trucks and using them in different areas in the community (transport, construction, public transportation, waste collection, etc.). The benefits of re-coating large trucks tires are: Cost saving up to 60% of the price of new tires and … Read more

History learning innovation tools for small and medium sized ceramic enterprises (CERVIVE)

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The ceramic SMEs, due to the recent financial crisis, phase the risk of shutting down, since demand has being reduced. The successors of these Ceramic Entrepreneurs are reasonably rarely interested to continue the businesses of their parents, since they do not see a sustainable future. The project comes to apply the Learning History model to … Read more

Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Industrial Development

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IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (2007) has recognized the African continent as one of the most vulnerable continents to climate change and climate variability, a situation aggravated by the interaction of multiple stresses occurring at various levels and low adaptive capacity. The report also highlighted the significant impact of climate change on the economic development of … Read more

Innovative Chemical Solutions

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BackgroundThe aim of the Project on Innovative Chemical Solutions – environmentally sound management of chemicals and chemical wastes is to achieve a reduction of chemicals consumption, both in production and in application of chemicals. Production comprises the synthesis and the formulation of chemicals and typically takes place in the chemical industry. Application of chemicals is … Read more