The electricity produced by solar panels is clean, renewable, and emission-free.

Most of the current electricity generated in America is produced by burning fossil fuels like coal and natural gas, generating electricity with solar power does not result in any emissions of carbon dioxide or local air pollutants.

Also, extracting and using fossil fuels is expensive and harmful to the environment, solar energy is free and readily abundant. If it were possible to capture all of the sun’s energy shining on the Earth for just one hour, we could power the entire world for over a year!

Electricity with solar power instead of fossil fuels would dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which are produced when fossil fuels are burned, lead to rising global temperature. Climate change already contributes to serious environmental and public health issues throughout the country and world.

Local air quality benefits of solar

One of the most valuable benefits of solar energy is that it results in almost no air pollutants. An analysis by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory found that widespread solar adoption can significantly reduce nitrous oxides, sulfur dioxide, and particulate matter emissions, all of which can cause serous health problems. Results also show that, among other health benefits, solar power results in far less cases of chronic bronchitis, respiratory and cardiovascular problems, and lost work related to health issues.

By going solar, you reduce the demand for fossil fuels, limit greenhouse gas emissions, and lessen your own carbon footprint.Even just one home installing a solar energy system has a measurable effect on the environment. Many homes in even not-so-sunny States, switching to solar has the same emissions reduction effect as planting about 150 trees every single year for the lifetime of the solar panel system.

Choosing solar to produce your electricity can eliminate the same amount of carbon emissions that would result from the combustion of over 5,000 pounds of coal each year.