Many people are surprised to find that solar panels are ubiquitous in Spain. Many residential properties depend on solar energy for hot water. In fact, Spain is one of the leading producers of solar energy in the world.

The Spanish national energy policy aims to encourage solar and renewable energy as much as possible. The country produced 2.8% of its primary energy through solar energy in 2009, which is indeed commendable.

According to Spanish law, it will soon become mandatory for new as well as remodelled homes to harness solar energy for hot water. Solar panels can be quite cheap today. Prices have gone down in the last few years, and while panels would have been very expensive before, today Solar panels Spain can be quite affordable. (more...)

Global warming and climate change is a scary fact of life. Our usage of fossil fuels as a source of energy has irreparably damaged our planet and the environmental affects are being felt across the globe.

As Somalia enters into an horrific famine brought on by drought, so too is Australia continuing to struggle with a range of natural disasters. Flash flooding and hurricanes in Queensland, drought across much of the country and raging bushfires dominate their news. It is time for all of us to realise the impact of our carbon footprint and to take measures to make the changes necessary to halt the speed of environmental destruction.

The sun is a renewable energy source and its resulting solar energy is clean, sustainable and incredibly efficient. Compare this to fossil fuels which pump out carbon dioxide into the environment. It is therefore a much more environmentally friendly option as we seek to reduce our carbon footprint. (more...)