Posted on June 22, 2010 by Solar Fred
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 →
Posted on June 20, 2010 by Solar Fred
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 →
Posted on May 31, 2010 by Solar Fred
You run a Laundromat or other type of laundry service that uses lots and lots (and lots) of hot water every day to wash clothes, uniforms, restaurant and hotel linens, etc. You’re noticing that utility rates are starting to creep … Continue reading →
Posted on May 2, 2010 by Solar Fred
At Free Hot Water, our customers have different reasons for wanting to go solar now. It used to be that people chose solar hot water for their home as a lifestyle choice. Today, the reasons include lifestyle, but go way … Continue reading →
Posted on April 3, 2010 by Solar Fred
According to a report by the California Center for Sustainable Energy, California businesses waste a lot of money and natural gas by not using California’s abundant sun to heat water with solar energy. What’s more, a new rebate program gives … Continue reading →
Posted on March 25, 2010 by Solar Fred
Okay, I’m a solar geek. Come on, my nickname is “Solar Fred.” But I was seriously thinking the other day that solar power is not only a great technology, but also a great metaphor for life, money, and happiness. For … Continue reading →
Posted on March 18, 2010 by Solar Fred
Guilford College in North Carolina is going all solar… for hot water. The college will install 188 solar thermal collector panels and create 9,000 gallons of heated water a day. Way to go solar and save the college both money … Continue reading →
Posted on March 4, 2010 by Solar Fred
We’re going to be posting a lot of great information about solar hot water and solar thermal solutions in future blog posts, but we first want to give you the big picture of what you can expect when you ask … Continue reading →