Home solar may be the energy solution of the future, offering clean, reliable energy without having to depend on power companies and their high energy rates. With new financing options in the works from some companies, getting into solar could soon be easier than ever before. If you like the thought of energy-independence, then picturing your home with its own solar panels might make you giddy. Before you get too excited, though, there are a few things that it’s important you know about solar energy first.
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Today, the population of the world is about 7.3 billion. By 2050, the UN predicts it will be 9 billion. What does that mean for the future of housing? One thing is for certain: New homes will not be built at nearly the same rate as our population growth. That means we will have to make smarter use of what we have, and rethink the space and resources we need. For instance, consider household size in the early 1900's, five-person households were normal. Today, (4 comments)