| No one has to be reminded of the energy situation | | | | of techniques that allows the homeowner to become |
| that embroils the world today. People are more and | | | | partially, or totally independent of outside sources of |
| more concerned about the choice of an energy | | | | combustion type heating and cooling such as oil and |
| saving house. | | | | coal provide. |
| Parents wonder about their children's future or | | | | Today's energy saving house makes use of sun, wind |
| perhaps tomorrow some third world oil producing | | | | and water to produce nearly 100% of a home's |
| nation will get angry with our country and cut off our | | | | energy needs. Solar panels collect the inherent energy |
| supply of petroleum resources. | | | | that the sun's rays offer the world free for the |
| The fact of the matter is that these concerns should | | | | taking. |
| have been addressed long ago by all free | | | | Windmills and waterwheels drive turbines that |
| governments so this situation would not have come | | | | produce power in much the same process that your |
| to fruition. But alas, as is so often the case the | | | | local electric company charges you an arm and a leg |
| populace needs to take matters into their own hands | | | | for. |
| and demonstrate the way to go. | | | | The use of these natural resources also reduces air |
| Forward thinking citizens of the world have always | | | | pollution and greenhouse gases. Energy saving |
| tried to figure out ways to be self sufficient. Using | | | | techniques can be incorporated into your home |
| natural, renewable energy sources instead of paying | | | | whether it is new construction or retrofit and it will |
| someone else for the privilege of eating away | | | | take extensive planning and a large initial monetary |
| precious energy supplies that will in time be depleted. | | | | outlay but the savings you will realize will recoup your |
| Housing has long been the obvious choice in striving | | | | initial costs in just a few short years. |
| to employ energy conservation methods as dwellings | | | | Above all, the rewards will be tremendous in your |
| are the number one energy guzzlers worldwide. | | | | fight against outrageous energy bills and reducing |
| The energy saving house now utilizes a wide variety | | | | environmental waste. |