The switch to renewable and natural energy, especially for the homeowner (or even those involved in making the important environmental, energy, and financial related decisions within for profit and not for profit organizations), is something that has been strongly researched and considered over the past few years. Fossil fuels are a non renewable resource, which is no secret to anyone even mildly informed about either the economy or the environment. Thus, there will come a time when supplies of these non renewable resources are scarcer and scarcer, and then they will be either unavailable or extremely expensive.

This reduction in available resources will have a significant on the global economy, as is incredibly apparent via the gas and oil crises over the past decade as clear evidence of that. As the supply continues to decrease the demand will either stay the same or increase, and the price will only continue to soar further and further out of control.

With a global economy which is already in rough shape, a big spike in energy costs is something the average homeowner simply cannot afford. Times are at the point of desperation, and many people, especially homeowners trying to make ends meet, are living paycheck to paycheck. They are looking for anything that might give them a slight advantage, often just something which will allow them to pay their monthly bills. Until somewhat recently, a monthly energy bill was just something you had to pay. There was no way around it. There was no alternative, no other option but taking out your wallet and paying hundreds of dollars for the energy to power your home. There did not seem to be any solution for this, and so homeowners had to look elsewhere for a break.

Now, however, there is a renewable and natural energy option—solar energy. Not only are solar energy companies working to make the transition to solar energy systems easier, affordable, and seamless, they are working with homeowners to make it a worthwhile investment. CA solar power, for example, is available for no money down and with a free quote and consultation to determine which type of system will work best for your home.

Solar power uses solar panels which are installed somewhere on or near the home which harness energy directly from the sun. This can incredibly lower or possibly eliminate monthly energy costs both instantly and over the long run. With the solar panels and the solar power system capturing direct sunlight and converting it to usable energy, homeowners no longer worry about the level of their energy use or what the monthly energy bill is going to look like when it arrives. The more important aspect, though, is that solar energy is a natural and renewable resource. The energy from the sun is completely renewable (and, of course, free) and, since it is naturally provided and will never experience a shortage, will never be subject to the fluctuations associated with supply and demand like non renewable fossil fuels are.

The switch to a solar energy system is both financially and environmentally responsible. It removes the guesswork involved in trying to figure out monthly bills and helps homeowners avoid staring at their power meters or rationing their energy use. Once the system is installed, there is no more work to do except maybe have them checked or some simple maintenance done once or twice a year, just to make sure everything is working as efficiently as possible. Other than that, the solar panels silently—and without any harm to the environment—capture sunlight and convert it to energy for your home.