Using the sun’s energy for power could soon become commonplace for new homeowners in Hawaii. According to a recent article in the Honolulu Advertiser, the island is on its way to becoming the first state in the U.S. to require that all new single-family homes come equipped with energy-saving solar water heaters beginning in 2010.
With the price of oil at more than $100/barrel, using the sun as a power source is also a powerful financial alternative: estimates report that electricity costs for an average new home could be cut by up to 35 percent, simply by using a solar water heater. Hawaii currently offers a solar energy tax credit for homes built before 2010; there's also a federal tax credit available.
In related news, a Roper survey found that nearly 90 percent of Americans think that solar electricity should be an option for all new home construction, with three-fourths of respondents saying that solar power is “more important than ever.”
So nice! Once we pay for solar products, we no need to pay for other charges (electric bill,). So expense is common for all type of products. People should come forward to use solar products
Posted by: mano.saravanan | August 25, 2009 at 02:21 AM
This could be more common place all over the US if there were more tax credits. In Indiana, there is not tax credits so there are no off sets to the upfront cost.
Posted by: Green Builder Indianapolis | August 06, 2008 at 07:25 AM