Summary: People in California are starting to wonder
about solar panels, and how they can they help with the energy cost. But there
is a worry among the people who want the solar panels, the initial cost. Solar
panels can cost anywhere from $48,000 for an average home, to tens of thousands
of dollars for a larger home or building. This is the main worry for people
hesitating to get solar panels installed. But now cities are starting to do
something to help with the money issue. The solar panels are now going to be
able to be financed like gas lines, and covered by a loan and secured by
property taxes. This is helping families to be able to put up solar panels on
their homes, and in the long run saving money. The idea for this way of helping
families pay for the solar panels was started two years ago in Berkeley. Cisco
DeVries, the man who started the program in Berkeley, said “I’ve never been
part of something like this where the power of an idea has grabbed so many
people so quickly. It is viral.” Not only California has helped families pay
for the solar panels, states like Texas, Arizona and Virginia has also passed
laws to help them. But out of all the states that have these laws, Palm Desert
in California is the farthest along.
Opinion: I think that what these states are doing is
an amazing thing. Alternative energy is going to be a huge part of our future,
but there is one thing stopping it from taking off. And that is the issue of
money. But with these laws that help families pay for the solar panels, the
alternative energy future could become more and more of a reality. I have
always thought that solar panels were a really cool thing, and I have always wanted
them on my house, but PA does not help families pay for the panels. I wish that
in the future all states help families or companies pay for solar panels. If
that does happen, our reliability on fossil fuels will go down, and so will our
air pollution in our country. My biggest wish for our country is that we get
off of relying on fossil fuels, and rely more on alternative energy.
Questions
1. Why
do you think PA does not help families or companies pay for solar panels?
2. What
is your opinion on fossil fuels and alternative energy?
3. Would
you want to have solar panels on your house or company? Why or Why not?
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