More and more people are choosing alternative energy sources these days, particularly if they are looking to build their own home. If you are thinking about this, you will naturally do a lot of research to find out what will work for you. When deciding, some good questions to think about are: What kind of environmental impact does this energy source have? What kind of expense should l I expect to incur by installing it? And, how much money can I save by choosing it?
Let’s consider these questions with regards to solar energy paneling. 
You could find that the cost to install solar paneling is rather expensive, which is what puts many people off, however, when looking at the amount of money you’ll save long term, its easy to see that you will quickly recover that initial expense. You might even be able to make money by selling any surplus energy you generate, back to the power company. You can do this with the use of net metering.
Although there are many benefits to choosing solar energy, what kind of impact does it have environmentally? It should be said that the manufacturing of solar panels will, like many products, have somewhat of an environmental impact. But, the use of them produces no ill effects environmentally, unlike fossil fuels etc. While they are safe environmentally, an added benefit is that they do not cause any noise pollution as they do not need moving parts to operate. They also have an unending energy source, the sun.
As we can see then, solar energy is a good, environmentally safe option, but it is also a big decision to make that might not be suitable for everyone. Always make sure to do as much research as possible before hand.
