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