More Utah homeowners warm up to solar energy

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At last, an article that correctly emphasizes solar heating solutions, as that is where the price break is right now.

A couple of radiant solar collectors pointed south would be enough for a 2,000-square-foot home. The system would cost roughly $2,000 and cut the household's overall heating costs by about 25 percent.

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new construction offers the chance to build what he calls "Thermos-bottle homes" - cast concrete walls and floors that aren't drafty like conventional "stick-built" houses. In Hot Water's new 5,000-square-foot showroom, office and warehouse built in that manner is completely energy-independent.

http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3100701