How about solar thermal oo? Supposedly 4x more efficient at warming water than solar electric, and still has good NYS incentives. A full system looks to be around $4000 for a family from estimates I have seen.
While I love some concepts of small scale hydro, you need water, which is certainly not on everyone's property, and the larger scale you go, the more ecological effects are potentially an issue. -Andy _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
