Renewable Energy
Free Heat, Free Electricity, & Lower Taxes
Solar energy is clean, renewable, and good for the environment.
Renewable energy systems
also provide your home with increased
independence and dramatic reduction of
the use of foreign oil.
Solar electric systems can provide your
household with electricity even
when there are utility outages in your area, and
can also be designed to provide power to critical
loads over extended periods of cloudy weather.
With the ever-increasing financial
incentives being offered by federal,
state and private entities, the sustainable
harvesting of local solar energy
makes great sense for your home and future!
Photovoltaic ("PV" Solar Electricity) Systems
Photovoltaic’s (solar electric technologies)
are a part of the semi-conductor
industry that converts sunlight directly
into electricity, without moving parts,
noise or pollution.
The
efficiency of this technology
has already exceeded the efficiency of
photosynthesis by fifteen times.
They are made from sand, the
second most abundant material in the
earth’s crust, and recoup over their
30+ year life expectancy, 10 times the
energy used in their production. They can
be installed on rooftops, used to make
building walls, or arrayed on unused land.
Unlike other electrical generation, they can be
sited at consumer’s homes without
fuel purchase requirements.
Photovoltaic technologies arguably have
more potential to transform the energy landscape
of our communities, states, even nations
than any technology under
development, and the cost is steadily
dropping.
What is geothermal energy?
Almost everywhere, the upper 10 feet of
the Earth's surface maintains a nearly
constant temperature of 50-60 degrees
Fahrenheit.
A
geothermal heat pump system consists of pipes
buried in the shallow ground, a heat exchanger,
and ductwork into the building. In winter, heat
from the relatively warmer ground goes through the
heat exchanger into the house. In
summer, hot air from the house is
pulled through the heat exchanger into the
relatively cooler ground. Heat removed during the
summer can be used as no-cost energy
to heat water.
Geothermal - The Best Possible Solution
According to the
Environmental Protection Agency,
geothermal is the most energy-efficient,
environmentally clean, and cost-effective space
conditioning system available.
According
to the
Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium, the
monumental impact of the current use of geothermal
heat pump technology is equivalent to taking more
than 1,165,000 cars off the road.
Geothermal systems are much more compact
than traditional systems, and out
of sight. No massive rooftop chillers requiring
added structural support, labor
and construction costs. And no
holes drilled in roofs to secure them, either,
reducing the risk of leaks. These systems give
architects optimal design flexibility
because the roof and landscape are free of
chillers, air handlers and other outdoor
equipment. In addition, boiler rooms can
be eliminated and the size of mechanical rooms can
be reduced.
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