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Solar Power as an Alternative Energy For Home Heating

Oil shortages in the 1970’s forced the United States to reduce it’s dependence on foreign oil. In 1978 the U.S. government passed the Public Utility Policies Act in order to encourage competition between alternative energy companies. Consumer concern over environmental issues also plays a role in developing solutions for alternative energy sources. Research indicates that some consumers would pay more for alternative home energy sources if they were coming from a renewable resource. One option for alternative home energy is solar energy. Solar energy is converted to heat energy and used to heat water (pools, homes, buildings) and heat homes and buildings. Solar energy can also be used as an alternative energy source for greenhouses.