| More and more every day, the need to incorporate | | | | solar). These are both, without getting too complicated, |
| alternative and renewable energy sources into all | | | | adapted somewhat from current standard design. |
| layers of consumption has become abundantly clear. | | | | Solar collectors are, in essence, built on to basic water |
| The advantages of, and uses for, solar energy, for | | | | heaters, which serve as a backup system when the |
| example are quickly becoming a normal part of our | | | | solar unit is unable to supply enough hot water for all |
| lives. Many of the major utility companies throughout | | | | your needs. |
| the world are complementing a good portion of their | | | | Other offshoots that serve a similar purpose are more |
| power generating methods with solar alternatives. On | | | | commonly referred to as solar hot water systems. |
| a consumer level, there are myriad solar options as | | | | These are typically installed on the roof tops of homes |
| well. A concrete example that illustrates the arrival of | | | | or other structures and placed in such a fashion as to |
| sun-powered products in our every day lives is the | | | | maximize the exposure to the sun. Systems such as |
| solar water heater. | | | | these act in similar fashion to the solar hot water |
| As the worry over diminishing natural resources | | | | heater example above. They can serve as a hot |
| intensifies, it has become incumbent on all sectors of | | | | water source or be integrated into a more elaborate |
| industry to come up with solar options that have day | | | | and complete alternative home-wide energy solution. |
| to day applications and that are economically and | | | | Currently, the solar technology is evolving at lightening |
| technologically feasible. The solar water heater is a | | | | speed. Every day, more exciting discoveries are being |
| perfect example of just such an application. | | | | made that hold incredible promise for the energy |
| Unlike the electric, gas and propane tank varieties, the | | | | needs of consumers. Not everybody can afford, as of |
| solar water heater gives home owners a "green" | | | | yet, an entire solar energy system for their home or |
| solution to today's energy consumption challenges. As | | | | business. But, given the fact that a large percentage of |
| of yet, the solar versions, in their present incarnations, | | | | the average family's house hold energy consumption |
| are a bit cumbersome, albeit effective heating system, | | | | comes through the production of hot water, a |
| when compared to other traditional models. | | | | well-engineered and cost effective solar water heater |
| The current solar systems are known in the solar | | | | can go a long way toward solving critical every day |
| parlance as active (or closed loop) and passive (batch | | | | energy issues. |