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Solar energy systems are not as complicated as many Americans believe. In fact, solar technology is “surprisingly simple,” and is already cutting energy costs for thousands of U. S. homeowners according to a free publication from the National Wildlife Federation entitled, “Solar Energy and the Homeowner.”
The new 16-page pamphlet is an introduction to commonly-used solar energy systems. “Hot water and pool heating are the most common applications for solar systems, with space heating becoming less expensive as the market rapidly expands,” explains the publication. Solar electricity via power lines, however, will probably not arrive until 1990, barring some major technological breakthrough.
In California alone, there are already 1Q.OOO domestic water heaters and 3,000 space heating and cooling systems.
Basic solar systems —active, passive, direct, indirect, air, and liquid—are explained in the pamphlet with disgrams illustrating how the systems work. In addition, there’s a section on
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