| The American Solar Energy Society is a | | | | organizes a network for solar action.On its |
| national non-profit group that dedicates | | | | Web site ASES publishes answers to frequently |
| itself to promoting and advancing solar | | | | asked solar energy questions. Here are some |
| energy use to benefits the national as well | | | | of the more commonly asked questions and |
| as global environment. It is the ASES | | | | their answers. |
| mission to promote widespread use of solar | | | | |
| engery for the short term as well as long | | | | Can solar energy be used for my home or my |
| term.The American Solar Energy Society | | | | business? How do I determine if I will have |
| publishes a bi-monthly magazine that has won | | | | enough sun for it?The answer is that there |
| a number of awards. Called Solar Today, it | | | | are few places where the solar energy would |
| covers all facets of solar energy and other | | | | not be adequate to meet at least some of your |
| renewable energy technological breakthroughs. | | | | solar energy system needs. A solar energy |
| Continuous topics addressed in the issues | | | | system designer in your area, or an installer |
| include case study building, solar and other | | | | or builder or solar architect can assess your |
| energy policies and projects on a | | | | requirements for power, your property, the |
| community-wide scale.ASES is the U.S. arm of | | | | type of system you would need, the |
| the International Solar Energy Society, and | | | | availability of sun and other factors to make |
| as such dedicates itself to adoption and | | | | the determination if your solar energy system |
| development of renewable energy including | | | | would meet your power needs. Typically, a |
| solar energy, wind energy, hydrogen energy, | | | | solar energy system will give off plenty of |
| geothermal energy, ocean energy, energy from | | | | energy even on a cloudy day. It will just |
| biofuels and overall energy efficiency.Some | | | | give you less than on a sunny day.The next |
| specific and ongoing ASES projects include | | | | question is about whether solar electricity |
| the promotion of regional and national short | | | | can be used to heat a home or office's water? |
| and long term solar energy sue, the | | | | The answer is that this is impractical, as a |
| organization of the national conference on | | | | solar water heating system is much more cost |
| solar energy, the annual nationwide solar | | | | effective. Similar, if you want to heat a |
| tour, and the online newsletter, the Sunbeam. | | | | small space you could do this best with |
| ASES also sponsors roundtable discussion on | | | | equipment that creates solar thermal heat |
| solar energy and related issues in our | | | | with passive solar designs or collectors that |
| nation's capital, distributes publications of | | | | are transpired. |
| interest to solar energy advocates, and | | | | |