Solar panels are a smart solution to many environmental problems the world faces today. Rather than emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, solar panels produce clean and safe energy that does little to no damage to the atmosphere. As the Union of Concerned Scientists writes, solar panels can significantly lower a community's carbon footprint as well as make the community a healthier environment to live or work in.  What is even better is that according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's studies, by the year of 2050 the omission of carbon dioxide can potentially lower by 81% if we reuse 80% of electricity from sustainable sources such as solar panels. With this being said, given the fact that solar panels are a clean and safe form of renewable energy, by incorporating them into our homes, our community can be healthier and our carbon footprint may lower, limiting the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere one step at a time.