Solar Energy is a broad term describing a range of methods for obtaining free energy
from the sun. Many people immediately think about Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Panels
that generate electricity, however there is another category of Solar Collectors,
which are fluid based called Thermal Solar Collectors
Solar Thermal Energy is a technology for harnessing Solar Energy and converting
it into Heat, as opposed to Photovoltaic Collectors, which convert Solar Energy
directly into Electricity.
Since the early 1970s, the Efficiency and Reliability of Solar Heating Systems and
Collectors have increased greatly, and costs have dropped. Today's Solar Systems
are an affordable solution to the high cost of energy, and the need to reduce
our emission of Greenhouse Gas Pollution.
When properly designed and installed, today's Thermal Solar systems can reduce your
annual Hot Water production costs by as much as 80% to 100% and Photovoltaic Systems
can reduce Space Heating & Cooling costs by an average of 50% or more.