Ownership Equals Independence
BY RICHARD A. FLOREY
Marketing Director
EcoVantage Energy, inc.
www./ecovantageenergy.com
2016 marks the 240 th birthday of the United
States. The two cornerstones of it’s foundation
are independence and liberty. These two
ideals live at the core of every American;
they define almost every decision we make.
We also judge our circumstance through the
filters of these ideals as to whether we are in a
state of happiness, which our founding fathers
believed was the paramount right of every
human being. Because, without independence
and liberty, the state of happiness does not
exist. We at EcoVantage Energy believe
having the ability to make your own power is
liberating because it provides independence.
It is the very definition of it.
Our pioneer forefathers were extremely
independent. They did not have the luxury
of electricity nor a public water supply. They
lived on what the land provided and made the most of it and felt the exaltation of liberty simply because they owned it.
That spirit is still in us today. We yearn to be independent and fulfilled and free.
For those who have reached the plateau of home ownership, the feeling of independence is very rewarding. It is also
the open door to power ownership. The benefits of owning Solar PV are instantaneous; you may not know it, but having
solar energy helps:
• Keep America energy independent by reducing utility consumption.
• It prolongs the life of all your appliances (and in
the case of a grid tied system, your neighbors too.
That’s right, your extraordinarily clean sine wave
electricity leaves your home and then on to your
immediate neighbors. Remember that at the next
block party).
• Makes your home sell 20% faster when it comes
time and increases the value of your home an
average of 17% above market value.*
• Reduces your environmental footprint.
• Along with battery backup; keeps you on when
everyone else is in the dark.
That’s just the tip of an enormous iceberg of benefits. Above all, owning your power brings you the happiness that
comes from having the liberty to be independent. That’s as American as you can get.
*study conducted by National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
• Performance is guaranteed. Solar panel manufacturers include a 20 to 25 year warranty (aka., a performance
guarantee) with their solar panels. The industry standard guarantees 80% performance after 25 years. However new tests
reveal an 80% performance after 50 years. That’s astonishingly good.
• Save thousands of dollars! Money NOT spent on
electricity is money in your pocket. Most homes
save well over $100 per month. Extend that out to just the warranty period of 25 years and you will have saved $36,000.
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