solar air heaters

In the 1970s, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) refused to

export oil to the United States and several other countries. The embargo touched off an
energy crisis reflected by oil shortages, long lines at gasoline stations, higher prices and a
global economic recession that lasted for several years. To relieve the pressure of higher
heating costs on the household budget, people began to experiment with solar power to
cut costs.

As a result of today's higher fuel prices, supply disruptions and increased global
competition for dwindling fuel oil supplies, the cost of heating your home has risen --
sometimes dramatically -- over the past few winters. Now that Congress is considering
imposing an energy tax through cap-and-trade CO2 emission restrictions, you might be
looking for alternative methods to heat your home.

Building a new, passive solar house or investing in an extensive solar retrofit of your
existing home might not be within the capacity of your budget. But there is a relatively
simple and inexpensive solar add-on that lets you make use of free solar thermal energy
to supplement your existing heating system and reduce your energy use. This magic bullet
is a solar air heater.