Solar Powered Street Lights to Solve Greenhouse Gas Effects

For centuries now, people rely on their power requirements to the national government. They maintain the national grid that draws their power from power plants that are dependent on coals and fossil fuels. It has been this way for decades now. But a few decades ago, people began to harness the heat coming from the sun and learned to convert it to electricity. This was a major breakthrough when it comes to the electrical industry since the sun is an abundant source of electricity and it is never depleted. Read on if you are looking to use solar power to run all your appliances at home.

What is mind boggling about this is that, why is it that in spite of the solar power technology that has been known to man decades ago, up to now we do not take advantage of its full potential? Why is it that we still use fossil fuels to power our power plants instead of using this solar power energy technology? Isn't it wise to shift to this type of energy to conserve of whatever is left in the fossil fuels under the earth by shifting to solar power? Why does the government continue to use fossil fueled factories? Why not shift to solar power energy? Why don't they start the shift by installing solar street lights in every corner of the city? You can look at streetlights-solar.com so you will know how solar power or photovoltaic system works if you are interested in learning more.

By installing solar street lights, every one of us can help reduce the earth's carbon footprint. This is the least that we can do to save mother earth. There will no longer be a need to bury electrical cords in a place that gets water on a regular basis. You can put solar lights wherever you want without having to worry how to connect it to a power supply. They are free standing and don't need an upkeep. As long as there are a few hours of sun during the day, the solar yard lights will absorb energy and emit it when it is already dark. It is practical, economical, simple and good for the environment. The best part is; you can do the installation yourself. Just decide where you want a light to be and plant it in the ground and that is it. If you need additional information about the different models and types of solar street lights, you can pay them a visit.

If everyone in the world installs a solar street light in front of their homes and the local governments will convert all streetlights being linked to the national grid into the stand alone solar street lights, the need for fossil fueled power source will enormously be decreased and the environment will soon become greener and cleaner. The world will be saved from the harsh effects of climate change due to the reduction of the use of fossil fuels which is one of the main emitters of greenhouse gasses.

Todd Rogers    Contact the author of the petition