| Hi-tech ways to capture enough sunlight per day | | | | maintain energy conservation. In the recent 2006 |
| every day to power everything in a home or business | | | | Budget announcement by Gorden Brown, millions of |
| hasn't been discovered yet. The current cost of solar | | | | pounds have been allocated to helping homes and |
| panels can run into thousands of pounds, which would | | | | businesses take advantage of renewable energy and |
| require the panels to produce electricity for years | | | | the benefits that it brings. This is a welcoming strategy |
| without maintenance in order to see a return on | | | | by the government. More and more homes are also |
| investment. | | | | attaching mini-wind turbines to their homes to boost the |
| Many people use solar panels, which can be placed on | | | | electricity generated by solar panels, British Gas |
| a side of a roof to attract sunlight during the day to | | | | (Centrica) have recently been looking for volunteers to |
| heat a small number of rooms and water. Solar panels | | | | pilot this with. |
| can be purchased at a number of locations throughout | | | | Developing countries with sunny climates such as |
| the UK, as well as online. To view UK companies | | | | Africa are the perfect place to take advantage of this |
| involved in renewable sources of energy see the | | | | renewable energy especially in rural areas that are not |
| green directory. Panels do a great job of helping | | | | connected to the national grid for electricity. There |
| families and businesses to conserve energy. Hopefully, | | | | needs to be a commitment from the G8 and other |
| solar panels will become a part of daily life, in order to | | | | government around the world in providing funds to |
| prevent the disappearance of natural resources and to | | | | achieve this. |