Solar Basics

The Sun is our oldest and most basic source of energy. It is abundant, and everpresent. Solar energy holds great promise for our modern energy needs because it circumvents many of the problems surrounding our current mostly fossil fuel based energy systems.

There are two basic solar energy types that can be utilized on a home or business, solar electric and solar thermal:

Solar Electricity, or Photo Voltaic (PV) systems, are what most people think of when they think Solar Power. These are high tech devices that convert the energy from the photons of the sun into an electric current.

Solar Thermal is a more direct way of using Solar Energy. These systems convert solar energy directly into usable heat.
There are two main types of Solar Thermal systems:

Solar Air Heat heats up the air with solar energy, providing heat for your home, business, or industrial space in the winter time.

Solar Water Heat heats up water for your home or business hot water needs.

To find out more information about each of these technologies, follow the links below:
Solar Electric Systems,
Solar Water Heat Systems,
and Solar Air Heat Systems