Mata Air Bali

Why Use Solar Power?
by eHow.com

With the rising cost of energy and the prospect of shortages in the future, the idea of harnessing the power of the sun as a renewable energy source is gaining in popularity around the world. According to Solar Direct, there are more than 300,000 solar water heating units installed in the U.S., and the number is growing as people realize the many advantages of solar heating.

Systems

There are two types of solar water heating systems--passive and active. Passive, as the name implies, involves no moving parts. The simplest passive system consists of a dark-colored water tank exposed to sunlight. Passive heaters work on the principle of convection, in which hot water rises and cold water sinks within the tank in a continual process as long as there is sunlight available. Active systems employ pumps to move water from the collector to the water tank.

Available Energy

One of the biggest advantages of solar energy is that it is readily available to everyone, cutting out the necessity of the public energy provider. According to one Arizona utility company, just a portion of the roof of a typical house receives more energy than is needed to heat water for its occupants for more than a year. There are systems designed to work in any climate.

Other Advantages

Using solar energy has a positive impact on the environment by reducing the use of nonrenewable energy sources to heat water, such as gas, coal, oil or nuclear power. Solar energy is safe, efficient, reliable and non-polluting. The consumer has direct control over the system, and unlike conventional water heaters, hot water is available even during a power outage.

Why Purify Water with Sunshine?

1) Evaporation is a better process for eliminating heavy metals, flouride, petrolium distallates, etc. The Mata Air Bali Solar Water Purifier settles heavy metals and evaporates volitile liquids before evaporation.

2) Designed specifcally for outer islands and places where fresh water and power systems are often unreliable.

3) Helps reduce the volume of heavy truck traffic on over-crowded roads.

4) No expensive filters or maintenance. Drain the water when needed, replace the two kitchen-scrubber filters when needed.

5) Requires only free sunshine, no expensive LPG, electricity, etc. to operate.

6) No on-going expense. When there's sunshine, there's water.

7) You know exactly where the water comes from, no doubts about additives, pollutants, toxins.

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