Renewable Energy Options for the Home

The most common ways to use renewable energy options in your home are:

• Day Lighting -- Using Natural light
• Geothermal Heat pumps -- for space heating and cooling as well as for water heating.
• Hydro Electric -- As a source of electricity
• Solar Electric (Photovoltaic) -- as a source of electricity.
• Solar Space Heating (passive) -- an option for space heating.
• Solar Space Heating (thermal mass heating) -- an option for space heating
• Solar water heating -- Hot water
• Wind Turbine -- as a source of electricity.
• Wood Stove or Masonry Heating -- Used for space heating and hot water.

The above renewable energy options for your home will lower lighting costs, increase comfort in your home, can supply continuous power and there can even be tax benefits.