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Solar Hot Water Installs in the News

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Unfortunately, solar thermal installations don’t receive much attention in the media, so Free Hot Water offers this run down of some notable solar thermal success stories that we’ve recently seen in the US market. Clif Bars’ HQ and Test Kitchens … Continue reading

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Download this USDA Presentation on Solar Thermal Food Processing History and Technology

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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently made a presentation about the usage of solar thermal as a food drying and processing technology. In terms of industrial food processing, solar thermal and solar hot water are commonly at vineyards and … Continue reading

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Here Are Details on the New CSI Thermal Incentive for Solar Process Heating and Cooling

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It’s official: Solar process heating applications are now eligible for California’s CSI Thermal incentive. That means that up to $500,000 is available for commercial process heat technologies, which include solar space heating, solar air conditioning, or multi-family/commercial combination solar heating, … Continue reading

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Heineken Creates First Carbon Neutral Solar Thermal Brewery in Austria

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While there are many breweries today with a solar thermal component, global brewmeister Heineken has gone one step farther. It’s on its way to creating the first 100% carbon neutral brewery, which includes solar thermal, as well as innovative waste-heat-to-energy … Continue reading

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Free Hot Water Is Now Designing and Manufacturing Large Outdoor Commercial Skid Pump Stations

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Free Hot Water is now manufacturing custom commercial outdoor skid pump stations at our San Jose, California headquarters. These high volume solar thermal pump stations are designed and engineered for commercial and industrial applications, such as heating hot water for … Continue reading

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If The Seattle Aquarium and Fenway Park Have Solar Hot Water, So Can Any Venue

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One of the best ways to break a few myths about solar hot water is to show how well known icons are installing solar thermal systems. For example: The Seattle Aquarium and the big green Boston Monster itself, Fenway Park. … Continue reading

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Videos: Two Examples of Dairy Farmers Saving on Propane Bills with Solar Hot Water

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There are many industrial uses for solar thermal technology, and one of the most cost-effective solar hot water applications is the dairy farm. Dairy farms are often located in rural areas where gas lines don’t reach. As a result, all … Continue reading

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Solar Thermal and Its Applications for Industrial Food Applications

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When Americans think of solar thermal, they mainly think of heating hot water for swimming pools, apartment buildings, hotels/motels, and residential homes. However, there are many industrial applications for solar thermal energy, especially for food processing. Free Hot Water recently … Continue reading

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How New England Can Eliminate Oil Use For Homes Using Solar Thermal for Less than the Price of Solar PV

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by Chris Williams We can use simple, effective, and proven policies that have been used to supercharge the New England solar PV industry to incentivize renewable thermal technologies and eliminate oil use for single family homes. Here’s the best part, … Continue reading

Posted in How Solar Works, Residential Solar Hot Water, Solar Business Resources, Solar Hot Water, Solar Hot Water Value, Solar Thermal & Solar Hot Water News, solar thermal for process heat, Solar Thermal Space Heating |

The Not-So-Obvious Commercial Solar Thermal Applications Being Used Today

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Often when you think of commercial water heating systems, you may think of the obvious: Apartment buildings, hotels, Laundromats, and pool heating. However, when you take a look at the U.S. Department of Energy’s registry of projects in their Utility … Continue reading

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