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Sign Up for the ASES Solar Tour. Free Solar Thermal Tour Marketing Plan Included

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The solar thermal industry is notoriously treated as “the other solar” in the United States, despite it being widely used and appreciated in other parts of the world.  The ASES National Solar Tour is not only an opportunity to educate … Continue reading

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Invitation to Solar Power International 2012 in Orlando

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SPI is always a great time to discuss solar hot water industry trends, as well as the solar thermal design engineering challenges of your upcoming projects. Chief solar thermal engineer Galy Moyal and COO Paul Burrowes will be on hand … Continue reading

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CPUC Increases California’s CSI Thermal Rebate by 45% for Residents, 13.33% for Commercial

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We’ve just learned that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has voted to increase the California Solar Initiative’s Thermal Rebate (CSI Thermal program) for both residential and commercial customers. The residential rebate will go up by a significant 45% in … Continue reading

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A Brief Overview of Solar Metering Requirements for California’s CSI Thermal Program

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California’s CSI Thermal rebate for commercial applications may be generous, but the three program administrators aren’t just writing checks for people to go solar thermal. Like any state incentive, there are specific requirements, and one of the biggest is performance … Continue reading

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Eneref Initiative Is Getting More Solar Thermal into the Media

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Solar thermal advocacy organization, Eneref Institute, has begun to compile solar thermal case studies that are finding their way into the trade publications that serve various solar thermal applications. When it comes to media attention, solar thermal is often referred … Continue reading

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The CSI Thermal Program: Cloudy with a Growing Chance of Solar Hot Water

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Update: A few weeks after writing this post California’s Public Utility Commission (CPUC) did raise the rebate rates for its CSI Thermal program.  Despite a huge pot of incentive dollars available for commercial and residential solar hot water, California’s entire … Continue reading

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For July 4th, 10 Principles of True Energy Independence

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As we approach the July 4th holiday for 2012, it’s a great time to reflect on the true meaning of energy independence for America, American businesses, and homes. Sadly, there’s a great deal of our nation that believes that energy … Continue reading

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Oorah! Will the U.S. Military Go for Solar Thermal?

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One of the ways that solar thermal can grow exponentially in the U.S. is through its widespread installation and use by the U.S. military.  According to the solar thermal advocacy organization, Eneref Institute, the Department of Defense ’s (DoD’s) domestic … Continue reading

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Free Hot Water Invitation to Intersolar 2012 in San Francisco

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Going to Intersolar 2012 in San Francisco? We’ll be there too, and Free Hot Water invites you to visit us at Booth 7922. It all starts at the Moscone Convention Center in downtown San Francisco, July 9-12. Chief solar thermal engineer … Continue reading

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The Free Hot Water Blog’s Word Cloud Revealed

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If you’ve ever doubted that we talk about solar thermal energy and solar hot water here on the Free Hot Water blog, here’s visual evidence that we’re very serious and persistent about having a serious interactive conversation about the solar … Continue reading

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