Why Solar? « Sustainable Energy Solutions – Solar Panels, Solar Water Heaters, Solar Water Heating, Energy Audits

So Why Solar?

The choice is not about spending money or not. You will either continue to pay the utility company every month, or you can invest to get savings from a solar water heating system that will increase the value of your home.
More solar energy hits the earth in one hour than all humanity can consume in a year! The sunlight hitting your roof can provide enough energy for your hot water needs year-round. An EagleSun System is a tested and proven method that will allow you to harness this energy supply.
Solar water-heating was named one of the top 10 technologies for 2007 by Housing and Urban Development’s Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) Program.
More than 1.5 million homes and businesses in the United States have invested in Solar water heating systems, and surveys indicate more than 94% of these customers consider the systems a good investment.

With current energy prices, a SWH will save consumers between $200-$700 per year.
This represents a 10%-25% non-taxable rate of return on the initial investment.
Over the 30-year lifespan of a SWH, considering a 5% yearly increase in energy costs due to rate hikes and inflation, a Solar Water Heater will generate over $25,000 in non-taxable income!
By incorporating a SWH into a mortgage, monthly savings generated will exceed the small increase in mortgage payments, creating positive cash flow immediately!

Cost Comparison and Payback Analysis

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According to a HUD report published in the Appraisal Journal, a homes’ values increases by approximately $20 for every $1 reduction in annual operating costs from energy saving strategies.
A solar system that saves $500 a year increases the value of a home by $10,000 on a 20-year mortgage.
In housing markets where solar use is more common (FL, AZ, CA, CO, NM, HI), real estate comparables show an increase in home value by an average of $4,000-$6,000 for homes that have installed solar thermal systems.

When you utilize solar energy, you own the production of energy, taking dependence off the utility companies who are subject to blackouts, price increases, and pollution production. You become the utility company, and the hot water factory, maximizing self-sufficiency.
Harvesting your own clean, unlimited, free, non-polluting renewable energy means that your energy supply is secure. Self-sufficiency is the shortest and most direct path to security.
One of the first steps toward national security is to become more self-sufficient. The energy supply is a major source of our current insecurity.

“Solar Thermal” is one of the best ways to lower your carbon footprint and help protect the environment. Typically over 20% of a home’s greenhouse gas emissions come from heating water.
A reduction in your energy usage means that power plants reduce their demand and production, lessening the impact on the surrounding environment.
The average domestic system can reduce carbon emissions by as much as 1-2 tons per year, which is the equivalent of not driving your car for 4 months each year. This reduction accounts for nearly 5% of your carbon footprint.
Using a Solar Water Heater saves the equivalent of 9 barrels of oil every year.