If you are thinking about installing a solar panel system on your home, you may be wondering whether solar electricity or solar hot water is the way to go. There are probably several factors that you are thinking about: Cost Efficiency Appearance Return on investment Energy savings Tax rebates and incentives Comparing solar electricity (photovoltaic, [...]
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Solar power panels can help you save money and energy. But did you know you can save more energy with solar hot water, too? Solar hot water, also known as solar thermal systems (or solar thermal panels), use energy from the sun to heat water for domestic uses without the need for electricity. For homes [...]
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While a solar powered clothes dryer has been around for centuries – in one form or another – a solar powered washer and dryer runs on solar electricity and can save you money. Miele & Solvis offers a new SmartGrid-ready washer and dryer. Not only do these appliances run on solar power, but the SmartGrid [...]
Saving energy and money is a snap when you install solar hot water at your home. Unlike traditional photovoltaic (PV) panels, solar thermal panels are less expensive. You’ll get your return on investment much more quickly, as well. If you are currently using grid-based electricity or natural gas to heat household water, why not switch [...]
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In Cornelius, Oregon, about half an hour west of Portland, there is a new attraction at a popular commercial nursery. Blooming Nursery sits on 130-acres on the site of a former dairy farm; the owner has worked for the better part of three decades to transform it into a profitable business. Yet the future – [...]
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Have you considered solar power, but thought that its too expensive? Perhaps you want to start with a solar water heater instead! Solar thermal panels can heat your water without expensive electricity with the power of the sun. And, you don’t have to live in a sunny climate for them to be effective. Homeowners, small [...]
Perhaps the easiest way to dip your toe into the solar hot water “pool” if you will, is with a DIY kit. The return on investment for thermal solar panels is quicker than with PV solar panels: 7 years or less. You’ll start seeing an immediate saving on your utility bills, too. And, if you [...]
