In a world thats constantly going green and where the cost of living is rapidly going up, more and more people are choosing to use solar energy for their day-to-day living. Not only is solar electricity much more environmentally friendly than using natural gas or coal, its also much more cost efficient. The initial cost of converting to a solar-based way of living may seem like its costing you a small fortune, but the electric bills and gas bills that follow will make you glad that you opted for the change.