This blog provides comprehensive, objective solar power house information and resources for solar hot water panels, solar power electricity and solar home heating.

The distinctions between passive and active solar systems are explored in more depth on the solar hot water and solar home heating pages that follow.  Suffice it to say here that active systems are more complex and costly than passive systems, but passive solar has limitations on applications for which it is suitable.

The present status and future outlook of the solar power house is very bright.  Solar power is now economically viable for everyday use in the home for four reasons: improved technologies; economies of scale; do it yourself products; and various government incentives. 

Most homes in the industrialized part of the globe can currently utilize some forms of this sustainable and clean primary energy resource with adequate cost-benefits to justify installation.  So, solar power house installations provide a dual benefit to the user and community: lower power bills and a cleaner environment.

Also, solar heating technologies can be used in most any climate.  To take advantage of solar energy, all that is usually needed is to have an un-shaded area that faces either south, southeast or southwest.  The appropriate type of system to choose, including the type of collector and whether it is active or passive, depends on several factors.  These factors include your site, the climate you live in, installation considerations, cost, and how you would like your solar heating system to be used.

All solar water heater and solar space heater systems are comprised of some sort of solar collectors (panels), and all systems have some kind of storage device.  Active systems also have circulating pumps and controls; passive systems work without this added equipment.  Three types of solar collectors (panels) are used for home applications: flat-plate, integral collector-storage (ICS), and evacuated-Tube collectors.

By being properly informed and planning carefully you will be surer to choose the proper system for you and your family.  Learn and plan, and only then start installing systems as fast as your time, energy and funds permit.

One cost effective approach to learning while doing and stretching your money is a do-it-yourself (DIY) project.  And, the easiest and fastest pay-back DIY project is solar power hot water.  This is because conventional hot water heating is about 25% of your power bill, and an effective solar hot water installation can save up to about two thirds of this 25%.

Over the years I have reviewed many DIY alternative energy packages.  I have never experienced one more comprehensive and as simple to execute as the GreenDIYenergy package presented on the right of this page.  It is very modestly priced and it is truly designed and explained for the novice.  So, if you’re ready to get started doing while learning I encourage you to check this package out.

My name is Carter Reames; I am an engineer and first became involved in solar and other alternative energy activities  during the oil  embargo of 1973.  My solar interests were frustrated during the era of unreasonably cheap fossil energy.  But, with fossil fuel’s ever increasing costs and solar energy’s steadily decreasing costs, my passion for solar power has intensified.

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