For my last civic issues blog I am going to write about solar energy and wrap up my blog series on renewable energy. As we all may know solar energy uses various types of solar panels to absorb energy and then transform it into useable energy. The demand continues to sky rocket for solar panels due to the decrease in price making them much more affordable to the common household.
New advances in solar technology from tesla, a company that is known for electric cars has manufactured solar panels that double as a roof shingles. Imagine if most of our homes in our nation used these solar shingles and they are appealing to the consumers eye. Tesla is pledging that installing this new style of roof shingle can be cheaper than the normal asphalt shingle as well as the 30% tax credit for homeowners from the government to sweeten the deal. I think this new style of shingle is both elegant and sleek as well as something that can make an impact in our world. Tesla has come out with four different prototype styles of the solar shingle in different styles appealing to all types of consumers.
Besides all of the positives that one can think of, there are some chances that this product could be a failure. First thing is that this product does not release until April of the current year, meaning there are no reviews or testimonials to describe homeowners thoughts on this investment. Although tesla is saying that a roof will be cheaper using these shingles rather than asphalt, an average asphalt roof goes for on average $15,000. Say it is cheaper than that, but that is still a decently large investment for something that could not work. Continuing to talk about issues what about inclement weather? dust? leaves? the article has not given consumers information about the effectiveness of the solar shingles when there is inclement weather, which should be a question in my mind.
Tesla has created in partner to the solar shingle a device called a power wall, which is basically a large battery build into the side of your home. The power wall stores energy while the solar panels are obtaining the energy to deviate the dependence of electric companies. Although tesla is a brand name and known for making efficeny look good, this practice of using solar panels has long been in effect.
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