subject: Could Solar Water Heating Benefit Your Home Or Business? [print this page] You would have had to have being living in a cave for the past ten years to not have noticed the dramatic upsurge in concern over the environment. 'Green' has become an important buzzword and has been adopted by business and individuals alike.
Whether you buy into global warning or not, there are obvious benefits to controlled use of our natural resources. If you think about all of the different resources we use on a day-to-day basis it is quite staggering. For those of a more pessimistic nature these statistics can bring on a sense that humankind is destroying the natural world.
So, how do we as a global community overcome the paranoia and find a way to look after the earth that we have rather than the one we may have in twenty years time? It's a loaded question, but brings all sides together mainly because there are tangible benefits; reduced energy consumption for one and as a 'bi-product' of this a cut in the amount of money that is spent on utility bills. This can lead to a small percentage change in an average household and a more substantial one in a large business. Either way there is a shared benefit, plus the peace of mind that this change in behaviour will start to build an energy efficient legacy for the future.
So, how do we make these savings, what are the methods that actually work and what can we achieve with them? Well one method that has been around for many years is the use of solar energy, using the energy from the sun to power and heat a home or building. There are many countries where the strength of the sun is so great that they can run an entire home on the energy converted through the roof top solar panels. Solar water heating is one of the uses of this form of green energy usage.
Solar water heating is a vitally important resource to have especially in places where there is little to no access to fossil fuels. The energy stored in the solar panels will be able to provide extensive solar water heating for those who need it. The benefits are obvious, the sun is used to supply the energy that is converted via the panels and in turn the solar water heating system will turn this energy into heat and thus heat the water in the tank. Therefore the residents can wash themselves, their clothes and prepare clean and sterile meals.
Solar water heating is not just for those who live on the Mediterranean or in the desert, it is something that anyone can use. The panels will store the sun's energy and you can use it as you choose. So you can save even more money by using a solar water heating system to heat your water for showers and washing up/clothes washing. This system will not only help the environment and limit your impact upon it but also cut your utility bills down too.
