You are right and I agree, that passive solar is way better.

Looking at a bigger picture is what I always do, always looking at fundamentals, but of insufficiency of passive solar power posts, I comment, what is around.

There are lots of nice ideas on energy saving and home energy "creation" (by using some passive solar), but I didn't have time to look for these here yet.
If you have any articles here on passive, I would read them.

Maybe I will create few friendly power posts, I even have few great ideas on solar related energy uses, but it is my industrial trade secret, which I will reveal on some kick-starter (crowd founder), when I am ready, maybe after getting patents.