If you purchase an energy efficient or renewable energy system for your home, which meets all the qualifications established by the government, you may be able to take a tax credit. Not all energy star products qualify however. Also, some home improvement, including the addition of insulation, windows, doors, and energy efficient heating systems, may […]
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Rhode Island Financial Incentives for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
Rhode Island residents interested in installing a renewable energy system at home, such as solar, wind, or geothermal, can take advantage of tax incentives offered by the state to help offset part of the cost. National Grid, the state’s largest utility company, also offers incentives for making energy efficiency improvements at home that will save […]
Central Heating Pros And Cons – Underfloor Heating
Put simply, underfloor heating provides warmth to a room by heating the floor and having that warmth travel up, rather than heating the air, which rises to the top of the room before falling as it cools. All under-floor heating systems work according to similar principles, in that they consist of a heating element surrounded […]
Solar Pool Heaters By Aquatherm are First and Only NSF-Listed Solar Pool Heating Systems
Lakewood, NJ (PRWEB) September 01, 2011 Aquatherm Industries, Inc., manufacturer of solar heaters for swimming pools, is proud to announce it is the first and only manufacturer to receive NSF/ANSI Standard-50 certification for its solar pool heating systems. The National Sanitation Foundation Standard 50, which is required by most U.S. states, covers products that are […]
Solar Pool Heating is an Efficient Solution to Extend Your Swimming Season
Utilizing sun’s energy, you can heat water for your home. To warm domestic water for your home, solar water heating systems can be installed. To make the water hotter or to supply hot water when solar energy is not available, a traditional boiler or immersion heater can be utilized. A solar pool heating system works […]
How Energy Efficient are Infrared Heaters
In colder environment like the one we have in North America, installing heating systems is not an option but a necessity. Besides the central heating mechanism and adequate insulation for your home, one more way of warming your home interiors is using an infrared heater. You are probably here to know whether there is any […]
Washington prisons recycle and retrofit.
As part of a systemwide effort, the Washington State Department of Corrections is implementing green practices in several of its prisons, saving the state money, helping the environment and keeping inmates busy. An article in the News Tribune explained how McNeil Island Corrections Center has saved more than $630,000 during the past year by collecting […]
how does solar energy work
Solar heat collectors absorb solar power, and then convert that radiation into heat. The heat is then transferred into a usable medium, most sometimes water or antifreeze fluid ( which will not freeze in cold weather ). The heat must then be stored, and since copper, painted black, absorbs, stores and conducts heat efficiently, it’s […]
Principles of Passive Solar Heating Systems and How They Work
What is Passive Solar Heating? Passive solar homes make use of building components, the orientation of the house, and various design features to provide passive solar heat to the building. Windows that face the sun as much of the day as possible are used to bring solar radiation into the building, where it can be […]
How Solar Water Heaters Work?
Solar water heater can be a cost effective solution to generate hot water at home, while making use of a natural free resource, the sun. The solar water heating systems basically include storage tanks and solar collectors. How these two combination work together to heat up and generate hot water at home? In general, there […]