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Very Interesting Graphics and Charts for Solar Thermal Potential

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No matter what you think about the current presidential administration, the current US Department of Energy is huge proponent of solar technologies under Secretary Steven Chu, a Nobel Prize winning scientist. Case in point is the DOE’s development of Solar … Continue reading

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Free Hot Water’s Making News with Largest CSI Solar Thermal Install to Date

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Just wanted to share with our solar community about the news that Free Hot Water is about to start the largest solar water heating project under California’s new solar thermal rebate program. The Tradewinds, a lage condominium complex nestled in … Continue reading

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The full 2010 Solar Thermal Market Report is out. Here are the highlights.

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The Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) and Greentech Media have published their final market report of 2010 on the U.S. Solar industry. Here are the highlights about the 2010 solar thermal market: The good news: The U.S. saw close to … Continue reading

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Need Solar News on the Go? We’ve Got a New iPhone App for That.

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As a national solar hot water company, the staff here at Free Hot Water reads many solar and renewable energy news sites. But to get our full daily buzz of solar info on the road, we were pressing tiny iPhone … Continue reading

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Hot News: 3rd Quarter 2010 Solar Thermal Market Report from SEIA

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SEIA (The Solar Energy Industry Association, of which Free Hot Water is a member) recently released its third quarter 2010 Solar Market Report for the industry.  Unfortunately for the solar hot water industry, the trends are pointing downward for the … Continue reading

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All the Solar News Fit to Print – Twice Daily!

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The other day we posted some solar related videos that you can use for your own Web site.  Today, we’re offering you some great daily solar news compiled from all over the web. It’s summarized with headlines and just a … Continue reading

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Hey, Installers: Three Solar Hot Water Videos You Can Use For Your Web Site

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As a manufacturer and distributor, we certainly want our solar installer and distributor partners to succeed. One of the most effective ways to sell anything these days is with video.  Video is of course more visual than text, as like … Continue reading

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Why Free Hot Water Wants Solar Collectors on the White House

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By now you’ve probably heard that President Obama will be putting solar panels back on the White House. If you’re new to reading this blog, then you might not realize that Free Hot Water was part of a coalition of … Continue reading

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John Stewart and the Daily Show and Energy Independence. 8 Presidents had a dream… and blew it.

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As some our regular readers know, Free Hot Water is part of a coalition of solar companies that are trying to get solar hot water back on the White House, as symbol of energy Independence. Sadly, as John Stewart brilliantly … Continue reading

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Solar Hot Water is a Fracking-free Alternative to Gas Heaters

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There’s no doubt that if your heating water with electricity or oil, then installing solar hot water makes economic sense, especially with all of the state and federal incentives. But there’s also a very good environmental reason for choosing solar … Continue reading

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