As a student, you
probably use up a lot of energy. Whether it’s lighting or heating your home,
heating up your water supply, charging your devices, revising at your computer, or watching the television, every minute that you spend ‘plugged in’ is costing
you. Although students are renowned for being able to live off very little
amounts of money, dealing with large bills as a student can quickly cripple you
financially if you’re supporting yourself. We’ve listed some of the main ways
in which solar energy can benefit you as a student.
Solar Panels
Having solar panels
installed at your home can be an excellent investment. If you’re living in your
own privately owned property you should have no problem getting solar panels
installed, however, be careful if you are a tenant as you will need to have
your landlord’s permission. There are many schemes across the U.S. promoting
solar energy, which you may find useful to use if you need to get approval
before having solar panels installed. Once installed, you will be able to
generate a lot of the energy that your home uses, which will drastically cut
your energy bills and enable you to be more self-sufficient. This is especially
useful for those enrolled in home-based programs such as the online MSW from Rutgers Online.
Charging Your Devices
It’s not just heating
and lighting your home that solar power can easily do – did you know that you
can now get solar-powered charging gadgets for your smart devices? Whether you
own an iPhone, Android phone, or prefer to use a tablet for browsing and
staying in touch, keeping the battery full of juice can use up a lot of energy
and highly contribute to your electricity bill. With solar-powered charging
devices, you can at least save some energy on keeping your smartphone battery
at 100%, even if you can’t get solar panels at home.
Solar Transport
They may not be
mainstream yet, but in the future, solar-powered vehicles are certainly going
to become much more popular. As the world searches for alternatives to gas when it comes to powering the vehicles
on our roads, solar energy has made great steps forward, with solar buses
helping to reduce the carbon footprint in China, solar racing cars are making
headlines in Australia and a solar-powered aircraft has already made its way around the world.
Although you might not be able to get a solar car before you’ve graduated from
your M.S.W. online, it’s certainly worth getting excited about.
Solar Home Heating
Heating your home or
your student room can be an expensive experience. But, with a solar heating
product such as a solar space heater, you can be warm and snug at home without
having to worry about the size of your energy bill. Solar space heaters work by
harnessing sunlight and converting it into thermal energy, without costing you
a dime!
Solar energy is going
to be huge in the future, so why not start saving money with it now!
Click on the map of solar farms in Texas and solar farms in California to search for locations.