Broan solar-powered attic ventilators (SPAV) operate without fuel, waste, or pollution. Lower attic temperatures mean less ambient heat makes its way into your home's living space.

This fact sheet offers insight into how a net zero home can be both architecturally distinctive as well as be energy efficient and environmentally friendly.

Home photovoltaic systems convert light energy directly into electricity and offer consumers the ability to generate electricity in a clean, quiet, and reliable way.

Photovoltaic energy generating systems (PV systems) convert the sun's energy directly into electricity and can be off-grid or grid-connected. Both types of systems require specific components such as …

Homes designed with passive solar principles use the changing position of the sun allowing a home to make the most use of the sun's heat in the winter, and at the same time, making sure the building …

Using the sun to heat a swimming pool can be an effective way to use solar energy. Solar pool heaters can be connected to the pool's existing water circulation system, need very little maintenance …

Whether the task was pumping water, drying crops or cooking, those who live off the land have always relied on three things: the sun, the wind, and the rain. Agricultural producers have long been on …

Solar cookers can be used everyday or for solar picnics, they come in many types, and are easy to build or can be store bought. Above all, solar cooking works well, and is easy, fun and good for the …

Solar water heaters are an inexpensive way for home owners to lower the cost of heating water by replacing the cost of gas or electricity with free energy from the sun, and a variety of simple and …

The systems and appliances installed in a home can dramatically affect the amount of energy that the building will consume over its lifetime, but there are several approaches and products that can be …

Learn more about solar energy and how it works to provide a clean source of energy.

A solar hot water system can provide 40 to 70% of a household's annual hot water needs. These systems use the sun to heat water for home use. Solar hot water systems connect to the home's existing …

Photovoltaic (PV) technologies directly convert energy from sunlight into electricity. This fact sheet discusses the various types of semiconductor materials used in the PV panels, their application …

Solar water heating is the most cost effective and environmentally responsible method to heat water for residential and commercial use. A properly designed and installed solar water heating system …

Homeowners or businesses that install qualifying solar energy systems are eligible for a federal tax credit that can mean substantial savings on their tax bills, and repeal of the credit cap means …

Enough solar radiation strikes the earth every day to meet our energy needs for a whole year. Photovoltaic (PV) systems are renewable generation systems that directly convert energy from sunlight …

Using the sun for water heating is a natural way to conserve resources, protect the environment, and save money on monthly utility bills. Although a solar water heating system may cost more upfront …

The California Solar Initiative is helping to make the clean, reliable, and inexhaustible energy of the sun into a power source for homes and businesses statewide. Making your home or business energy …

Good solar homes only reach their potential when the house plan and building lot are properly integrated to create a successful solar house. This fact sheet answers questions about building a passive …

A passive solar home must be carefully planned and designed to balance the collection area with the storage mass. Otherwise, the house may overheat, underheat, or have undesirable temperature swings …