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Summer Time and the Saving is easy – with solar!

Things haven’t slowed down any with the long hot days of Summer blazing along! The Renewable Energy NW team has been hard at work installing solar hot water systems and radiant solar flooring lately – big projects and small on each account.

Radiant flooring isn’t just for your basement at home – it can be great for your business too! We were fortunate enough recently to work with Adam Roe Painting, Inc. and highly recommend them to take care of your painting needs. The RENW team just started a new solar thermal radiant floor for Adam and his team and already appreciate their dedication to quality painting and operating a sustainable environmentally sound business.

On the residential side of things the RENW team completed another Solar HVAC install for a happy customer. Their new 4 panel system will heat the water 365 and assist the water source heat pump in heating the home in the winter. The homeowner was able to turn off both electric water heaters at the pane and had enough hot water to fill up a 60 gallon Jacuzzi tub as well as enough hot water for 2 long steamy showers in the morning.

Ready to start making use of free energy from the sun? Please call 208-577-6537 for your complimentary solar site assessment !

The Future of Solar is Bright in Idaho

We’re helping to dispel the myth that going green with solar has to cost a lot. While it is often true that solar water heating systems may cost more to initially purchase and install than conventional water heating systems, a solar water heater can usually save you money in the long run — especially when you install it in conjunction with a whole home holistic energy solution.

How much money you save depends on the following:

The amount of hot water you use

Your system’s performance

Your geographic location and solar resource

Available financing and incentives

The cost of conventional fuels (natural gas, oil, and electricity)

The cost of the fuel you use for your backup water heating system, if you have one.

On average, if by installing a solar water heater, your water heating bills should drop 50%–80%. Also, because the sun is free, you’re protected from future fuel shortages and price hikes.

If you’re building a new home or refinancing an existing home, the economics are even more attractive. If you include the price of a solar water heater in a new 30-year mortgage it usually amounts to between $13 and $20 per month. The federal income tax deduction for mortgage interest attributable to the solar system can also reduce that by about $3–$5 per month. On a monthly basis, for years to come, you’re saving more than you’re paying.

Are you ready to experience the savings that are possible with solar yourself? Give us a call at 208-577-6537 today for your free solar estimate!

Idaho! Winter is coming!

Is it time for a change?
The first big cold snap is on it’s way to the Treasure Valley this week; with the long cold months ahead it’s an opportune time to look at your water heating costs.

Fossil fuels were good for their time, and a long time trusted means of providing the heat you need, but with the advent of newer technologies like solar HVAC the time of the dinosaur has come and gone! Why you ask? It’s simple! The SAVINGS! Beyond that, the efficiency!

Our SEER heat pumps operate at 97% efficiency and can improve your overall energy costs for your home by as much as 40%!
With the hot water heating costs for a home making up a large part of your total energy expense you can supply all of your hot water needs with nothing but the energy supplied from the sun. Just one 20 tube solar thermal panel creates 65 gallons of hot water on a clear winter day – regardless of outside temperature!

Put Old Man Winter in his place! Go green with solar hot water from Renewable Energy NW LLC!!

Solar is Hot – Even in Winter!

The weather has cooled down but things are still hot for the RENW team!

Our radiant solar walkway clients got the chance to test out their new install as we had the first big snow of the season! We’re proud to say it passed with flying colors. The snowy weather didn’t keep us from helping out other folks with their solar hvac needs in the meantime either, and we’ve managed to get in more than 3 installs since the first snow fall.

Including a recent great three panel install on a home designed by Flying Cowboy Design and Buidling. The new home owners will be enjoying the comfort of solar showers and heated floors for years to come – not to mention cutting their energy costs in half! Great job team!

One of the things we really enjoy at Renewable Energy NW LLC is helping our customers save money and working with GREAT Idaho builders!

Worried about the long Idaho Winter? Don’t be!

Our solar thermal systems use evacuated tube technology; it can be 6 degrees outside at the panel and the water temp at the panel is 127 degrees.
Any questions?

Call 208.577.6537 for free quote.

Solar Water Heating at Dairy in Burley ID

We just finished a great install in Burley, ID at a large modern dairy farm. The install consisted of a 30 panel solar thermal system. The system has 1500 gallons of solar thermal storage capacity. The system is designed to provide 1000 gallons of water a day at 165 degree temperature.

Each one of the solar panels offsets 1 ton of carbon emissions per year or 30 tons in total each year and 600 tons over the life of the project. The economics of the system estimate that the net payback should be accomplished in less than 1 year. The project was assisted int he installation with grants from the USDA REAP program and from the US Treasury 1603 Grant.

The project is up and running as designed.

Category: Idaho Solar

Summer Time and the Saving is easy – with solar!

The Future of Solar is Bright in Idaho

Idaho! Winter is coming!

Solar is Hot – Even in Winter!

Solar Water Heating at Dairy in Burley ID

SAVE WITH SOLAR!

MORE THAN HOT WATER!

WHOLE HOUSE COOL

SAVING IS SIMPLE!

IT COSTS NOTHING TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH YOU COULD SAVE! CALL 208-577-6537