In case you missed our recent press release (and how could you?!) Free Hot Water has announced the release of our new FHW 8000 series solar thermal collector. It’s not only our largest solar thermal collector and SRCC OG-100 approved, … Continue reading
Every three months or so, SEIA (Solar Energy Industry Association) and the good people at Greentech Media (GTM) Research put out a solar industry report, and that’s great. We’ve summed up some of the insights from the solar hot water … Continue reading
Let’s face it. Incentives help make the case for solar technologies, whether it’s solar water heating systems or solar electric. We’ve written before about the current national solar thermal incentives, but here they are again, briefly: Both residential and … Continue reading
Which do you prefer to hear first? The good solar water heating incentive news in Maryland … or the bad solar water heating incentive news? Frankly, the bad news is much less complicated, so let’s tackle that first. The bad … Continue reading
I wish I had the exact answer to that question. All of the research regarding consumer attitudes toward solar is generally PV related, rather than solar hot water related. At the same time, solar hot water has some obvious challenges, … Continue reading
Question: Can I get any solar rebates or tax credits retroactively? Bill writes: Hey Solar Fred, I recently find your blog/web site and have the following question: Q. I remodeled my California house in 2006 – took it down to … Continue reading
At the end of 2010, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010. As part of this law, the U.S. Department of Treasury – Renewable Energy Grants program, … Continue reading
It’s a new year… and a new opportunity to take advantage of the 30% federal tax credit for solar thermal and solar PV systems. Below are PDF links to the two 2010 IRS forms used to apply for the 30% … Continue reading
Note: Since writing this post, CSI Thermal rebates have been increased for California solar hot water systems. Earlier this year, the California Solar Initiative (CSI) carved out a new solar hot water rebate program for commercial and residential solar thermal … Continue reading
California residents not only have a reputation for being green, but they also have a reputation for staying fit. Large health club chains have hundreds of locations, with members taking showers, soaking in hot tubs, and swimming laps in pools. … Continue reading
