in the winter and cool in the summer. When using solar energy, your heating and air-conditioning costs can be reduced. The solar panels absorb the light from the sun, where they are taken into the home and into a converter where they are changed to energy and then used throughout the home in your lighting fixtures, heater, air-conditioner, water heater, and electrical outlets. Passive solar energy is done without using solar panels. Passive solar energy is taking a stone wall or floor and absorbing the heat throughout the day. At night the heat that the wall or floor has absorbed, is released. Dark things are very vital when dealing with solar energy because if the wall or furniture isn't dark enough, the house will not absorb the heat and the solar energy has been wasted. Dark tiles, dark stained wood, dark colored carpet, dark walls, and dark upholstery help to make the least amount of solar power to be wasted.
             On the exterior of the home, avoid planting too many trees or plants that will block th
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