SOLAR ENERGY FACTS:

FACT: The sun is the single largest source of energy known today. In fact it produces 10,000 times the amount of energy needed in the entire world in one day All other fossil fuel based sources of energy together (oil, gas, coal) represent only a tiny fraction of the sun's energy.
FACT: The sun's energy is renewable, clean, efficient and affordable with today's technology to be used to heat water, produce electricity and provide energy for us every day.
FACT: When using the sun's energy no carbon dioxide, methane or other emissions are produced that are responsible for the effect of GHG (green house gases) causing global warming.
FACT: Heating water in a home accounts to approximately 30% of the CO2 emissions of a typical American home. Heating and cooling the home, watching television, cooking and commuting are other CO2 producing activities each one of us performs every day.
FACT: By installing only one residential solar thermal hot water system (DHW) for domestic hot water, CO2 emissions can be reduced between 1.5 - 2.9 ton per year, depending on the size of the system.
FACT: One solar thermal domestic hot water system can offset the CO2 emissions equal to operating one typical motor vehicle in USA for one entire year. FACT: Burning natural gas to produce 1 Therm of heat produces 13,446 lbs of CO2 emissions into the earth's atmosphere. (source: Pacific Gas & Electric Company)

In order to make renewable energy from the sun more widely used the US federal government provides a 30% investment tax credit (ITC) for the installation of a solar system in a home or business. Additionally all states in the union offer similar tax rebate incentives, rebates and grants that can be taken in combination with the federal ITC.

Zimmer America Solar offers high quality flat panel solar collectors made by KIOTO Clear Energy, the leading Austrian based manufacturer of solar panels in Europe for solar thermal and solar electric (photovoltaic) PV solar collectors. The solar thermal flat panel collectors are made in the Americas to keep manufacturing cost down and keep the cost of their transportation to a minimum.

Comparing Solar Thermal (HW) with Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
Learn About Solar Energy Tax Credits
IRS-5695 - Residential Energy Credit Form