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It's been getting easier to make your home more green energy friendly. The technology has gotten so much better for using solar and wind for power that it has become much more easy to build your own systems.
In a green energy home you can use solar hot water heaters to heat all of hot water needs. It not only heats it, you can store it in a holding tank for later use. You would install solar collector panels with photovoltaic cells to convert the sun to energy. If you go with purchasing a system and having it installed for you it could be kind of pricey, but you would recoup your investment over a period of years. You could build and install it yourself if you have any mechanical ability and save some money.
If you are in the process of building your home you could have it take advantage of the sun by implementing a passive solar design using the south facing side of the house for heating and cooling. If you have highly efficient windows and heat retaining materials you could reduce your heating bill in the winter by using the suns energy.
Uncle Sam is continuing to make it easier for homeowners to include solar energy as a viable, and affordable, means of powering their homes. Not to be outdone, the majority of states are also devising ways to encourage their residents to "switch on" to renewable energy, many times through electric companies.
Renewable energy includes leveraging the power of the sun. Here are some examples of how both forms of government are attempting to do so. Be sure to check out relevant web sites for more information on all incentives as they can be complicated and are constantly changing.
Federal Tax Credits
With the adoption of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the subsequent Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008, Americans are now eligible for a 30% rebate through the Federal Government toward a residential solar power system.
