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Monthly Archives: June 2010

Solar Water Heating in Maryland: It’s Hot.

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It snows in Maryland and the entire Washington D.C. area, but that hasn’t stopped Maryland from supporting solar hot water for residences and businesses. For those concerned about winters, know that solar engineers account for the cold months when designing … Continue reading

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The Marines Are Coming…for Solar Hot Water

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The Marines are marching to the beat of solar hot water.  Read this NPR report for more details, but the gist is that the Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base in North Carolina is putting solar hot water heaters on its … Continue reading

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Why are Apartment Buildings Missing Solar Hot Water Savings?

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If you look at a city skyline with all of the apartment buildings, you’ll see a lot of flat rooftops with nothing on them except a lot of sun, and that’s too bad. It’s not a too bad that there’s … Continue reading

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Worried about Solar Panel Theft? Here’s a $15 Solution

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Recently, there have been some reports in California news about solar panel theft in California. These incidents are still relatively rare, since a) you have to know what you’re doing to be removing solar panels from the electrical grid, and … Continue reading

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Information Needed to Assess Solar Hot Water for Restaurants

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Last week, we discussed some of the basic information needed to design a solar hot water system for a Laundromat or laundry service. This week, we’re going to discuss restaurants. But before we get into the logistics of a site … Continue reading

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