Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 at 7:35 am
With the global recession hitting us all quite hard, and with the price of fossil fuels sky rocketing, many people are looking for free energy home. This is where renewable energy plays an important part. Renewable energy is an energy source such as solar, wind, water, and geothermal power that continues to replenish itself. Not only are these energy sources free (the only cost involved is in the technology to set it up), but also there are no environmental pollutants created either.
The sun is by far the most important source of free energy and can be utilized by either solar thermal collectors or photovoltaic technology.
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 at 12:31 am
Solar water heaters can be a cost effective way to generate hot water for homes and businesses. These heaters operate quite efficiently in any climate, and the fuel is free. They operate using hot water solar panels.
There are two systems used for this process: a passive system, which has no pumps or controls; and an active system, which has the extras. Both systems employ storage tanks and solar collectors. Either system may have one or two tanks.
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Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
If you would like to start out implementing solar power in your home, then using solar hot water panels and heating your water supply might be a great first step. Here is what can be found in other places.
Solar Hot Water–Warm Climate Simplicity « GreenHomes America
While in Mexico last week, I noticed a While in Mexico last week, I noticed a smart solar hot water collector on many buildings. In a climate with little chance of freezing temperatures, solar collectors don’t not freeze protection, and this simplifies things considerably. …
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
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.
