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Solar Energy
Nowadays, almost everyone is concerned with where the economy is going and how far we can stretch our income. With rising gas prices, we all worry about other rising costs
such as our needs for home (energy) heating and electricity. Most of us are trying to find ways to save money, reduce spending and conserve energy and some of us even recycle.
We at Peterman Plumbing and Heating are concerned with the same. While we have always recycled our metals, water heaters and heating/cooling equipment we are now recycling cardboard,
paper, plastic, glass & aluminum as well. In addition to our recycling program we will be your area dealer for solar powered water heaters in the near future. We want to do our
part to leave our community clean and healthy for the next generation.
A NEW ERA IN SOLAR HOT WATER
Why Solar?
Save $$ on energy costs
An Apricus solar collector can reduce the amount of electricity or gas used for water heating by around 60% per annum, therefore considerably
reducing your monthly energy bills.
For more information visit Apricus.com
What is Solar Energy - click here
For basic information on Solar Energy click here
To visit Apricus FAQ page click here
Apricus Advertising in Solar Today (Page 64 or Do Search on Apricus)
The following information below is from the US Department of Energy
The Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technology Program, managed by the
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy accelerates the development of solar technologies as
energy sources for the nation and world. The solar program also educates the public about the value of solar as a secure, reliable, and clean energy choice.
Developing technologies that take advantage of the clean abundant energy of the sun is important to reducing greenhouse gasses and helps stimulate the economy. Examples
of solar technologies being developed by the Department of Energy and Industry are Photovoltaic cells
, concentrating solar power technologies and
low temperature solar collectors
.
Photovoltaic cells convert sunlight directly into electricity and are made of semiconductors such as crystalline silicon or various thin-film materials. Photovoltaics can provide
tiny amounts of power for watches, large amounts for the electric grid, and everything in between.
Concentrating solar power technologies use reflective materials to concentrate the sun's heat energy, which ultimately drives a generator to produce electricity. These
technologies include dish/engine systems, parabolic troughs, and central power towers.
Low-temperature solar collectors also absorb the sun's heat energy, but the heat is used directly for hot water or space heating for residential, commercial, and industrial
facilities.
You can also find statistical information relating to the use of solar thermal and
solar photovoltaic energy through the
Energy Information Administration
For answers to frequently asked questions as well as financial incentives in the form of rebates and tax credits that may be available to you for installing solar energy equipment
please click here.
To view the Official Energy Statistics from US Government on Solar Thermal click here
For information, from the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Department of the US Department of Energy, on the following:
Solar water heating click here
Solar pool heating click here
Solar space heating click here
For data and reports, on renewable & alternative fuels, from the Energy Information Administration Department of the US Government click
here
For additional information please visit these other websites below:
www.solarusagenow.com
www.energy.gov
JUST FOR FUN .....
Visit the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Departments webpage to see a timeline
on the growth of solar energy. Here, you can learn more about some major milestones in the historical development of solar energy technologies. You will also get a glimpse of "the solar future."
Click here
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