With its warm rays, the sun has become a popular source of energy for homes and businesses. For more than 33 years, Zelek Electric Co. in Old Lyme, CT, has provided this green alternative through the installation of solar panels.

In addition to the potential cost savings, solar panels offer attractive environmental benefits. Here are a few:

• Climate Friendliness: Solar panels eliminate the need to burn fossil fuels, which can produce smog, carbon dioxide, and other gases that can damage the environment

• Reduced Nuclear Waste: While nuclear energy is an alternative to fossil fuel, nuclear waste, its by-product, must be stored away from humans and the environment due to its dangerous impact. Solar energy does not produce unsafe by-products.

• Landscape Friendliness: When coal is mined, massive ground areas need to be stripped of vegetation and other landscape features. Solar panels eliminate the need to destroy these areas.

• Limitless Energy: The sun is an ongoing source of energy for solar panels. Coal, natural gas and oil are limited sources of energy, and their demand continues to grow worldwide.

• Power Plant Cutbacks: With increased electricity usage, power plants are being constructed to keep up with the demand. These facilities can have a negative impact on the environment. Solar panels can reduce the need to build more power plants.

As the area’s leading solar contractors, the experts at Zelek Electric Co. have installed more than three million watts of solar power throughout Connecticut. This locally-owned company specializes in electrical services and wiring for a range of solar products that can heat your entire home or business.

The professional and friendly staff at Zelek Electric Co. will gladly answer all your questions about solar panels. To learn more call, (860) 434-9726 for a consultation. Visit the website for additional information about solar installations, as well as their other products and services.