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A Solar Water
Heating System is the only appliance in your home that actually
Saves You Money.........delivering
the highest # of watts per $ spent.
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The
International Energy Agency (IEA) in conjunction with other Solar
Energy associations around the world have recently determined that solar water heating
systems deliver an amazing 2100 watts of
energy for every 3 square meter of collector.
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Every day enough solar energy strikes the United States to supply the
nation's energy needs for one and half years!
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A solar water heater will repay its “energy debt” in usually 36
to 60 months depending on family size, and can last in excess of 30 years.
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As global economic activity increases, the demand for all fuels across the globe, especially China and India, will push market prices higher.
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“We needed to capture the opportunities in Florida through a long-term energy policy,” said Sen. Lee Constantine, R-Altamonte Springs, who helped craft
the act. “We needed to change the chart that said in the year 2014, we were still going
to use nearly 80 percent fossil fuel for energy, or we will continue to be held hostage by
foreign countries that are not friendly to us when it comes to oil production.”
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Solar is renewable....we don't use up the sun by utilizing its
energy.
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Sharp Corp. maker of Photovoltaic Solar collectors estimates consumers spend $140,000 for conventional power over
a lifetime. That number is rising exponentially with the development of new technology and world competition for the same fossil fuels.
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Solar water heaters offered the largest potential savings, with
solar water-heater owners saving as much as 85% annually on
their utility bills over the cost of electric water heating.
Source: (Dept. of Energy)
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Fossil fuels are depleted at a rate that is 100,000 times faster
than they are formed.