| When most people think of green or clean energy | | | | reason why most renewable energy professionals |
| they picture rows of solar panels positioned on the | | | | place optimal energy savings at the sixty percent |
| roof, or a group of wind energy generators | | | | level. |
| producing electricity from the wind. Although these | | | | So what does actually mean for the commercial or |
| are correct views of energy sources create clean | | | | residential building owner or landlord? For the most |
| energy, it leaves out one of the most efficient, and | | | | part, it means that, they would still have to use |
| applicable of all alternative energy installations - solar | | | | some electric power from their utility company or |
| heating tubes. This kind of of clean energy | | | | fuel supplier, to maintain a steady supply of heated |
| technology is used to provide hot water to homes | | | | water. So what does it mean from a financial point of |
| and commercial buildings. | | | | view? Let's examine this topic more carefully. |
| The scientific and technical knowledge supporting this | | | | You need to take into consideration that you will |
| kind of clean energy have already matured as to | | | | need to purchase the solar heating system and |
| have commercial and industrial applications, as well as | | | | spend money for its installation. This can be |
| domestic ones. Millions of individual homes and | | | | substantial capital investment, and most property |
| residential buildings that depend on such systems for | | | | owners will use the equity in their building to put their |
| their hot water supply are able to significantly reduce | | | | equipment purchase on a type of payment plan, like |
| their electric power costs. In fact, China is the leading | | | | a second mortgage or business loan to cover costs. |
| user of solar heating tubes, and it has been reported | | | | But the solar power system is going to begin working |
| that as much as 30 million homes (which covers | | | | as soon as it is set-up, which means that electric |
| homes or apartment units) derive from 60 to 70 | | | | expenses are going to drop significantly immediately. |
| percent of their hot water from solar heating tubes | | | | This drop in electricity expenses generates money |
| and not from traditional electric power sources. | | | | savings that can be applied to the repayment on the |
| Why only 60-70% and not their entire hot water | | | | loan for installation. What makes this investment |
| requirement? This is the only glitch with clean energy | | | | more beneficial to property owners is that, most |
| that depends on the sun's radiant energy, and it | | | | solar power systems can be repaid in a period of |
| happens because of the patterns of nature. Keep in | | | | two to five years;and after this period the financial |
| mind that, the sun goes up and down each day. As a | | | | savings will go straight into the owner's wallet. And |
| result, solar heating tubes are only able to operate | | | | from then on, the building can be supplied with hot |
| when sunlight is at its peak, which is usually from | | | | water at an incredibly lower cost. |
| around 9 AM to 4-5 PM. However once the sun sets, | | | | Aside from the reduction in expenditures and shorter |
| it's like the energy source of the hot water | | | | period to receive your return on investment for the |
| equipment has been turned-off. And yet, solar | | | | equipment, there is also a wide array of tax benefits |
| heating tubes still get around sixty percent efficiency | | | | available through such an investment. These too can |
| because the large storage tanks it uses can stay hot | | | | help the owner of the property to recover the |
| for several hours after the sun has set. This is the | | | | purchase price of the solar equipment quickly. |