Bloomfield Solar Power System

Since the Industrial Revolution, humanity has been extracting fossil fuels from the ground and pumping it into the atmosphere to fuel our transportation, industry, and household needs. This has resulted in a greenhouse effect, causing far-reaching and long-lasting changes to the natural ecosystems of Earth. Undoubtedly, the need of the hour is to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels by using alternative sources of energy. Currently, there is no alternative, which has had the same advancements and impacts as solar energy. With its widespread applicability and cost-effectiveness, solar has already enabled countless homeowners, businesses, and industries to lessen their carbon footprint while sustaining their energy needs. The sun is the most abundant resource of energy in our solar system, and the Earth receives 173,000 terawatts of solar energy ceaselessly. This means that if we were to tap into all of this energy, it would still be 10,000 times more than our global energy use! A sustainable, eco-friendly future will completely reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, and solar energy is the only path towards achieving that on the largest scales. Even as the cost of electricity has continued to rise, the cost of solar has continued to decline. In fact, the cost of solar has fallen by over 70% over the last decade, making it cheaper than ever at present. Though the upfront costs are still hefty, there are various federal and state tax incentives and programs that make going solar more affordable.