| One of the difficulties that solar and
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| | conservation. Even a solar light gives
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| renewable energy have faced in the past
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| | you a micro-version of all electricity
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| is that it requires people to learn about
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| | systems: the panel generates energy, the
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| it. People are busy and they are also
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| | wires transfer it, a battery stores it
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| reluctant to change and learn. It is much
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| | and the light bulb uses it.
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| easier to get energy from traditional
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| | One of the unfortunate effects of the
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| sources that seem to "magically" transfer
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| | convenience of the energy grid is that
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| power and electricity to homes through
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| | people remain largely unaware of aspects
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| the wires of the electricity grid.
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| | of energy production and the need for its
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| However, we are becoming increasingly
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| | proper management. When we plug into a
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| aware of problems with this entrenched
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| | wall and get instant energy, it's easy to
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| attitude. We seem to hear almost daily
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| | forget that that energy is finite and
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| about power blackouts and brownouts,
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| | inhibited by circumstances.
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| along with warnings about dwindling
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| | The effect of holding a small solar
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| energy supplies.
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| | electric system in your hands takes some
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| One way to begin to educate yourself and
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| | of the mystery out of energy and power.
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| your children about energy and
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| | Energy is no longer something "made" at a
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| electricity is to purchase one of many
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| | distant generating station or power
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| different kinds of small solar energy
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| | plant. The effect is, well, empowering.
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| systems. From solar toys to solar lights
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| | It's similar to the way that personal
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| to portable solar panels, small solar
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| | fitness and some styles of alternative
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| electric systems make it easy to learn
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| | health give you a measure of control over
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| some of the basics of energy. You can
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| | your own health. Build on the knowledge
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| learn about the generation of energy and
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| | you get from a small solar electric
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| get an idea of how it is limited by
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| | system, learn about generating your own
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| certain factors. Your kids can use a
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| | energy and you will have increased
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| small solar toy or solar energy kit to
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| | authority over your household power, a
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| see directly the relationship between
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| | vital area of your life.
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| energy generation and availability. From
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| | Purchasing a small solar electric system
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| your solar light, you will learn that a
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| | like those found in solar toys or other
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| sunlit day will make the light shine
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| | gadgets can be a simple and efficient way
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| powerfully that evening. Conversely, you
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| | to introduce both you and your family to
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| will notice a relationship between cloudy
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| | solar energy. This knowledge just may
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| days and dimness or lack of light from
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| | come in handy in the coming years, as
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| your solar light. While a small portable
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| | solar energy and other kinds of renewable
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| solar panel provides energy for your boat
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| | energy systems become a bigger part of
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| or RV, it can also teach the need for
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| | grid generation and more popular as the
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| energy storage (the battery) and
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| | publicly owned "power plants.
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