Solahart
Presenter: Neville Passmore
Episode: Easter Special 8/4/07
We are all focusing on our changing climate and we all know the cause but what can we do as home owners and gardeners do about it?
Planting trees and shrubs is a great start but the biggest single step we can take is to move from electric water heating to solar.
Neville has got three collective solar panels on the roof which supply his tank on ground level and that is sufficient to keep Neville’s family with hot water all the time and the best part is the cost of the energy, it will not cost you one cent.
The average home emits 14-15 tonne of greenhouse gasses each year but if you replace your electric water heater with solar you can save between 3-4 tonne of greenhouse gasses a year, which is about 30%. That is equivalent to taking a four cylinder car off the road.
If we changed over every electric system in Australia to solar we would save a staggering twelve million tonne of greenhouse gas emissions. If you put that into perspective with incandescent lights and replace them with florescent ones that is a saving of eight hundred thousand tonnes.
How does it work?
Water circulates through the collectors and is heated directly by the sun. It then goes into storage ready to be uses as needed.
Solar water heaters are so good for the environment that they qualify for renewable energy certificates which translate into a rebate and that helps to reduce the initial cost. Once installed, a solar system pays for itself over time.
The best time to replace an electric heater is before is actually breaks down, this way you can look at all the options. When it comes to replacing such a heater Neville would suggest that you go solar. This way you can get an abundance of hot water free from the sun.
To find out more about solar water heating visit Solahart www.solahart.com.au as there are lots of information. Solahart are the pioneers of the technology in Australia.
Episode: Easter Special 8/4/07
We are all focusing on our changing climate and we all know the cause but what can we do as home owners and gardeners do about it?
Planting trees and shrubs is a great start but the biggest single step we can take is to move from electric water heating to solar.
Neville has got three collective solar panels on the roof which supply his tank on ground level and that is sufficient to keep Neville’s family with hot water all the time and the best part is the cost of the energy, it will not cost you one cent.
The average home emits 14-15 tonne of greenhouse gasses each year but if you replace your electric water heater with solar you can save between 3-4 tonne of greenhouse gasses a year, which is about 30%. That is equivalent to taking a four cylinder car off the road.
If we changed over every electric system in Australia to solar we would save a staggering twelve million tonne of greenhouse gas emissions. If you put that into perspective with incandescent lights and replace them with florescent ones that is a saving of eight hundred thousand tonnes.
How does it work?
Water circulates through the collectors and is heated directly by the sun. It then goes into storage ready to be uses as needed.
Solar water heaters are so good for the environment that they qualify for renewable energy certificates which translate into a rebate and that helps to reduce the initial cost. Once installed, a solar system pays for itself over time.
The best time to replace an electric heater is before is actually breaks down, this way you can look at all the options. When it comes to replacing such a heater Neville would suggest that you go solar. This way you can get an abundance of hot water free from the sun.
To find out more about solar water heating visit Solahart www.solahart.com.au as there are lots of information. Solahart are the pioneers of the technology in Australia.
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