In the first installment of this ongoing series, we explored 3 of the top reasons why an increasing number of San Diego homeowners and businesses are going solar, including:
- healthier environment
- healthier bodies
- healthier bank accounts
4. Solar Offers Energy Security
This is a big one for San Diego residents. Solar energy offers the promise of uninterrupted electricity – even when California’s entire utility grid goes down (as it sometimes does).And we’re not just talking about daytime power either. Solar San Diego customers who purchase on-site battery storage can continue using their clean electricity even after the sun goes down.While your neighbors struggle to recharge their phones or power their Internet routers, you remain connected to the larger world. Never be cut off again.5. Solar Is Good for National Security
We import oil from countries that don’t always like us (to put it mildly). And when our overseas energy interests are under threat, we’re forced to commit our troops abroad.No part of this equation is worth keeping.We have all the energy we could ever need – and it’s not underground somewhere in Alaska. No – it falls down on us, every single day. Clean and free energy from the sun, just waiting to be harnessed.And just so we’re clear, this isn’t liberal, tree-hugging propaganda. This comes straight from the US military. Developing domestic renewable energy is a national security issue.Don’t believe us? Check out this documentary trailer for The Burden.6. Solar Is Good for the Economy
Obviously, anytime someone orders a new solar installation in San Diego, it creates more local business opportunities for installers, contractors, electricians, finance officers, and city inspectors.But solar doesn’t simply benefit San Diego’s local economy – it helps the entire nation’s.How exactly?[list type=”star”]- First of all, we reduce foreign oil imports. This saves us money – a lot of money.
- Second, we create green jobs right here at home by manufacturing and installing more panels. In 2012 alone, America’s solar industry grew to a whopping $11.5 billion, adding 14,000 new jobs (during a recession).
