Go Solar: You Have Choices

If you've ever fantasized about the utility company giving YOU money back for the energy you produce, instead of consume, then chances are you've also looked into solar energy for your house.

There are photovoltaic cells, or PVC, which generate electricity from exposure to the sun. And there's also passive solar, which uses the sun to heat a medium (usually water) that heats and cools your house.

Passive solar isn't as well known. But here's an article that talks about one inventor who's been working on an inexpensive, simple, and workable passive solar system involving "roof ponds" for almost forty years now. The inventor's 98.