Energy 101

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Consumers and homeowners alike know that natural gas is used to heat the majority of American homes. Approximately 51% of U.S. households are heated by natural gas, according to the American Petroleum Institute (API). But natural gas is used as an energy source in more ways than one.

Every day, 173,000 terawatts of solar energy continuously reach the earth. That’s more than 10,000 times the world’s total daily energy use, making solar energy the world’s most abundant energy resource. Learn more about the solar industry:

Daily energy consumption and its impact on the environment directly correlates with the source of the energy. A greater percentage of environmentally-impacting energy comes from fossil fuels – coal, oil, and natural gas. While all fossil fuels impact the environment in some way, natural gas is cleaner and more efficient than oil and coal.

When it comes to solar energy, the benefits are plentiful. Depending on how you choose to pay for your energy and the system, these are some of the financing alternatives you’re likely to see in the market: