Solar Energy is one way to not only reduce your utility bills, but to also help the environment. This is very popular in today’s political atmosphere. Yet, there are plenty of reasons to make the switch. Solar panels are a wonderful renewable source of energy and are very clean. But the reason I am choosing to make the switch is more financial than anything else. Once the cost of initial purchase and installation has been covered, your electricity is free. This benefit will last the life of the solar panels. There is nothing I like better than free stuff so I’m definitely going to make the change.