It can seem intimidating or scary to purchase solar panels but it should be viewed more as an investment. Solar panels lower your energy bill and increase your home value by nearly $17,000. Furthermore, you will eventually be able to make your money back from purchasing solar panels, as you will not have to spend (as much) money on electric utility. In addition, solar panels help prevent CO2 and other greenhouse gases from entering our atmosphere because solar panels are a source of renewable energy. Please consider investing in solar panels because not only you would benefit from it, so would the Earth.

I completely agree; I feel as though utilizing solar panels is an amazing solution to not only reducing one's carbon footprint, but also their personal electricity cost. Solar panels are one of very many renewable energy sources, therefore if we were to promote other sustainable solutions, energy sources, and/or practices, it can overall be beneficial to the earth as a whole.

Natalei Woltman, 14
North Carolina

I totally agree with you, Axel! I think there are a lot of big and bold things to help reducing personal, community, country and even global carbon footprints. One thing that I really believe in is solar panels. I have don't some calculations on my house alone and not only would that be helping my carbon footprint but also saving me 14,000 dollars over 20 years. That may not sound like a lot for 20 years but if you think about it, that's still 14,000 dollars! And if we're talking about saving money on a smaller scale, you would be saving 100 dollars a month… that sound pretty good to me. Solar energy creates clean, renewable power from the sun and benefits the environment in many different ways. Alternatives to fossil fuels reduce carbon footprint at home and abroad, reducing greenhouse gases around the globe and helping your carbon footprint all around. Solar is known to have a favorable impact on the environment for this reason because it is super easy with a great impact. There are so many ways to reduce your overall carbon footprint that are easy but solar is cost-ef fective, footprint effective, and more. A website that has really beneficial information on the Health & Environmental Benefits of Solar Energy: news.energysage.com/…/al-benefits-of-solar-energy

I completely agree with you. Using solar panels is great for reducing your carbon footprint (by a lot) as well as lowering your personal energy bill. Solar energy is one of the few renewable resources we have access to, so it would be stupid for us NOT to use solar panels. If people are worried about the cost it is for solar panels, the benefits much outweigh the price, and may even save you money in the future. Solar panels can severely decrease your energy bill and your CO2 consumption, so it is a great investment.

I agree with the investment in solar but I also believe that the government needs to take part in this. One way they can do this is through tax incentives for using solar and a carbon tax that will push people away from non sustainable energy sources to solar. I believe that this will have the most impact on solar energy.

I agree with the investment of solar panels. It seems like a lot of money and expensive, but it definitely is worth it for your energy bills and for the environment. Since much of the world's electricity is produced by fossil fuels, solar energy would help to reduce the amount of carbon emitted from such activities or functions. It also utilizes natural resources in the best way possible for the environment, while still being efficient for usage. As Energysage (https://news.energysage.com/health-envi … ar-energy/) describes, greenhouse gases in general are dramatically reduced with solar panels. With electronics becoming more and more common in the world, solar panels will definitely be the future in reducing greenhouse gases, while maintaining a solid energy source.