If you have been considering making the change to renewable energy, there is so much to know. In recent years, the opportunity to use renewable energy in your home has become more of a possibility.

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What’s more, the eco-friendly market has been exploding with many exciting ways to supply power. Here are the top renewable energy options for your home.

Start Small

If you wish to make efforts to be more eco-friendly in your energy usage but don’t want to go as far as fully powering your home, there are plenty of possibilities. You can start by making some energy-efficient updates to your current electrical system.

You may also purchase or build a solar oven. This won’t power your home, but it will help reduce the electrical output of your current stove. A solar oven locks in the sun’s energy to passively cook your food. Moreover, building a solar oven can be a fun side project. 

Solar Panel

If you want to power your entire home, solar panels are one of the top renewable energy options for your home. You can purchase a conventional solar panel, which a licensed electrician will install on your rooftop. You might be hesitant to go with solar panels, as many in the real-estate world view them as an eyesore.

However, solar panels are now available in shingles or tiles. You no longer have to give up the appearance of your house for renewable energy. 

Geothermal Power

Geothermal energy powers your home by using heat produced from the earth’s core. When you choose geothermal energy installation, the system will feature a heat pump and various pipes that pull the energy from beneath the earth to heat, cool, and power your home.

What is interesting about the geothermal system is how it draws heat from below to warm your home and, conversely, pumps the heat from your home into the earth to cool it.