Here's a picture of the solar system on our house. These 80 evacuated tubes gather solar energy as heat, warming these wavey blue-ish sheets of metal that transfer the heat into proplyn glycal (or anti-freeze, like in your car's radiator), which circulates into the basement where it transfers the heat to a 500 gallon water tank. From here, the heat is then distributed to radiant floor heating. Awesomely warm feet in the winter, and free energy from the sun, though not free to put in the system, but with an expected 10 year payback in saved money on oil bills.
It's very exciting that the Obama administration is keen to help people hook up their homes on an environmental level.
A little insulation goes a long way.
I'm reading a book called "The Hot Topic" on the Climate Crisis and it says that investing in insulation and energy efficiency is by far the most cost effective way to cut carbon. So let's do it! Go Green America!
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