Solar Power Home Kits

If you are the do-it-yourself type, solar power home kits might be your cup of tea.  Much of what you need to know about installation is given in the documentation that comes with the system.  If you have the capabilities to do all the work yourself, there should be a savings of 20% or more on your overall energy package.
 
Ok, How Much to Implement?

As with everything else, there are varying opinions about the best way to approach a solar house design.  The two primary systems, although there are variations, are passive and active systems.  The central theme for both systems is to reduce dependency on fossil fuels and, at the same time, save on heating, cooling, and operational costs.

The passive home is designed to use as much of the heat and warmth of the sun in winter as is physically possible.  In the summer, it is designed to close out the sun as much as possible.  This is done passively, without the use of a great deal of mechanical help.