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    . SOLAR HEATING .

Since the sun is or was ultimately the source of all of our energy, it makes sense to look
at it as how to best harness it.  Solar heating was much more widely used in the late
1970s and early 1980s, because of Government Subsidies.  When the subsidies
stopped, many people quit using it.  We have serviced or installed just about every kind of
solar heating system  Here are a few ways we utilize the sun's energy to heat our homes.

1.  PASSIVE SOLAR is by far the most efficient way to utilize Solar Heat to heat our homes
and buildings.  By building with many windows on the South with adequate overhang to
keep the sun out in the summer, we can get Solar heat with out using any energy for
pumps or fans.  The biggest disadvantage to Passive Solar is that WHEN WE NEED THE
SUN THE MOST IT ISN'T THERE FOR US.

2.  By directly burning the FOSSIL FUELS that were indirectly created by the sun at least
thousands of years ago in gas burning appliances.   This is very common and very
inexpensive to purchase,  although it is getting much more expensive to operate, as the
cost of these fuels have increased over 300% in the past 20 years, and are likely to
continue to increase.

3.  By DIRECTLY BURNING ELECTRICITY that was mostly created by fossil fuels.  While
this is really just the same principle as #2, it is more expensive to operate.

4. By using electricity to run an AIR TO AIR HEAT PUMP which instead of burning the
electricity, it uses the electricity to pull heat from the outdoor air even when it is cold
outside.  This method is about 250% more efficient than option #3.

5. ACTIVE SOLAR is a very broad category, that includes some method of collecting the
Sun's heat in one location, and then moving it to where it is needed, or moving it to a
storage device for use at a later time.  Since the times when the energy is most available
are also the times when the need is the lowest, the storage device is a very important
component of a good Active Solar System.  An average home in our climate needs
about 1.2 million BTUs of heat on a cold day.  One option for a storing this much energy
would be a 7,500 gallon tank of water.  Another option would be a rock or concrete
storage mass of about 60,000 lbs.  While this method is effective when properly
engineered and installed, it is expensive initially, and does require pumps, and or fans to
move the heat from where it its collected and stored to where it is needed.  Generally
Active Solar can provide between 50% and 80% of your annual heating needs.

6.  SEMI ANNUAL GEOTHERMAL STORAGE is somewhat similar to Active Solar in that it
collects excess heat and stores it for use at a later time.  This method does not generally
require major modifications to structures or building plans.  Like Active Solar, it does use
electricity, and yet is about 460% more efficient than option #3.   SEMI ANNUAL
GEOTHERMAL STORAGE can provide between 92% and 100% of your annual heating
needs.  Please click SEMI ANNUAL GEOTHERMAL STORAGE to learn more.  

7.  PHOTOVOLTAIC is a method of converting Solar Energy directly to Electrical Energy.  
This electrical energy can then be directly used for space heating using simple strip
resistance heat.  While it is very efficient, it is not often used for space heating, because of
the massive storage (Battery bank) that would be needed to store the electrical energy
until it is needed.
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