Image via WikipediaMost people are aware that solar panels on roofs produce electrical energy for buildings. However, solar panels are also capable of providing passive energy, keeping houses and buildings cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.Reports by Jan Kleissl, a professor of environmental engineering at the University of California’s Jacobs School of Engineering in San Diego find that when the panels are tilted, air is able to pass through creating a cooling effect. They found buildings with solar panels on the roof are 5 degrees cooler than buildings without. The same sort of effect takes place in winter, keeping houses warmer.
Kleissl estimates that the cooling and heating energy savings of a roof equipped with solar panels was equivalent to saving five percent on the cost of the panels themselves. In an 8-kilowatt system this could be a savings of up to $3,400. Passive cooling and heating effects increase the value of installed solar panels. Solar panels on the roof are increasingly implemented. Savings and incentives pushed out by energy companies may lead to more affordable solar power.
Not to mention that in some states like the UK, The government is giving
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Just another reason to install a home solar power system .
ReplyDeleteThe power is localized and can be stored. With the passive solar energy benefits listed here, it is a win-win any way you look at it.
This was a very helpful article, and I believe that solar energy is going to be the future for homeowners and business owners. Thanks for sharing this information.
ReplyDeleteI had heard that the tariffs are changing by 2015 is that true?
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Passive solar works like this: Rays from the sun enter a building through windows, heat the air and are absorbed by floors, walls, furniture, etc. Some materials, such as stone, brick and plaster, more effectively absorb the heat. As the air cools at night, the absorbed heat releases into the building and maintains a comfortable temperature.
ReplyDeleteSolar panel installation in homes offers numerous benefits. The solar energy uses no fuel to produce energy and also does not release any harmful pollutants into the environment. Solar energy systems are easy to use and require less maintenance.
ReplyDeleteGreat article, it good to see so many people supporting solar panel technologies. We really need a new burst of investment in the technologies to make it avalible to the masses.
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