Solar Heating Tubes Save Power

Environmental issues concern lots of today’s landlords, and using green energy in the form of solar panels to supply your building’s water can do much to make an environmentally conscious tenant happier. Whether you have commercial property, residential apartments or industrial buildings, your potential clientele will almost certainly be impressed by any building that harnesses green energy. Taking advantage of green technology whenever you can will give potential tenants additional incentive to rent your building space.

The fact that it will help save the planet isn’t the only reason to install solar heating tubes. You can save a significant percentage of your gas or electric bills by eliminating your dependence on these sources of heat for your building’s hot water consumption. These savings can be used to increase your profit margins, become more competitive by passing savings along to tenants, or both.

Of course, using solar power to heat water is not a new concept. Scientists are known to have experimented with the idea of using solar energy to heat water since the late 1800s. However, while steady strides have been made to improve technology, until recently it was less than effective in cold and cloudy locations. And yet this is where they are needed most. The recent development of vacuum-sealed solar heating tubes, however, are enabling more and more people to switch to this green energy technology.

The cylindrical shape of solar heating tubes allows them to be positioned so that part of their surface is continually facing the sun, allowing them to absorb the sun's rays for much longer than their predecessors. Because they can capture the sun’s rays more efficiently, they are able to harvest enough solar power to heat a building’s water even on cloudy days. The fact that they are vacuum sealed increases their efficiency even more as vacuums provide the right situation in which to insulate the heat source. This means that less heating power is wasted. The heating element on the inside of the tube can be blazing hot, but the outside of the tube, insulated by the vacuum, is still cool to the touch. This will result in more of the solar energy being retained and used to heat the water in your building.

Your building’s boiler system or hot water heater uses up a substantial piece of the power your building uses. You can lower your energy bills and those of your tenants significantly by installing solar heating tubes and using green energy to your advantage. You only need to buy and install the solar heating tubes once, but the savings can last a lifetime.

There’s never been a better time than now to begin using green energy sources such as solar heating tubes. Governments the world over are offering incentives for building owners to install solar heating tubes that uses sustainable, green energy sources. Governments will often cover the expenses of installing solar panels or award you a tax rebate of equivalent value. Eventually, all buildings will have to switch to using green energy. It’s more advantageous to act now, while the government is willing to help you with the costs.

By: Craig Axelrod

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Craig Axelrod is a partner for EmmyEnergy.com, a NY solar energy company installing solar heating tubes solar pv systems & clean systems throughout the Northeast.