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http://cleantechnica.com/

http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/16/germany-80-times-more-peak-solar-power-
than-u-s-compared-to-electricity-demand/

Germany: 80 Times More Peak Solar Power than U.S. Compared to Electricity Demand by Zachary Shahan

Germany produces more energy by solar than the Us because:

As of sometime in the first half of 2011, Germany has had over 20% of its electricity supply coming from renewable energy sources.

By 2011, its installed solar photovoltaics capacity was 25 GW.

In the U.S., cumulative PV capacity nearly hit 4 GW last year.

Solar power peaked at 40% of power demand in Germany last summer.

In the U.S., solar peaked at 0.5% of electricity demand last summer.

In other words, as stated in the title of this piece, compared to peak electricity demand, Germany has 80 times more solar PV on the grid.

Based on my personal energy consumption, I could save some money on charging my electronics, using all the utilities I use at home (television, radio, stove, microwave, etc).

Solar energy does make sense for my home because we often leave the lights and television on for our pets, that way they don't feel lonely, and also because my step brother is afraid of the dark, so he has to sleep with a light or the television on at night.

Yes, I would most likely purchase a home that has solar energy installed because it would save me a lot of money in the long run.

 "A vast majority of Americans, across all political parties, overwhelmingly support development and funding of solar energy. Ninety-one percent of Republicans, 97 percent of Democrats and 98 percent of Independents agree that developing solar power is vital to the United States."

“Solar development meansjob growth for Americans, by Americans, in an industry that will benefit America.”

These statement prove that it is very likely that the United States will take a path with respect to solar energy production.

In order for me to invest in solar energy, I'd have to learn more about it and know how much it costs and how much it will benefit me in the long run, also I'd have to see if it's the right choice because I personally only use power to charge my phone, I am rarely home therefore I'm not a big energy power consumer.

A technology that could help us improve the use of solar energy would be solar batteries, or generatos, we could expose them to light, and at night time use them to run everything that's needed to be used in our house.