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
We like music here at Free Hot Water. Who doesn’t. And we also like metaphors. So, we thought we’d metaphorically and musically show you the difference between good solar thermal engineering… and bad solar thermal engineering with help of the … Continue reading
When California funded the CSI Solar Thermal program in 2010, part of the funding included a carve-out for marketing the program and educating the public about solar hot water’s benefits to consumers and businesses. That public awareness program is finally … Continue reading
Once again, California is leading the way for solar hot water with a new solar thermal incentive, this time for low-income single-family properties and multi-family dwellings. Regular readers to the Free Hot Water blog are probably familiar with California’s CSI … Continue reading
Progress Energy, a Raleigh, NC-based utility, has completed a previously announced study showing that its residential customers could save $235 a year, or 63% of the water heating portion of their electric bill. The utility also offers commercial solar thermal … Continue reading
As of right now, you can be reading this blog post and all information on Free Hot Water’s website in just about any language. No, we don’t have a separate website for every language in the world. Instead, Free Hot … Continue reading
They did it last year, and they’re doing it again: The organizers of Intersolar North America are offering free registration to visitors until April 12. For those not familiar with Intersolar, it’s perhaps the second most prestigious international solar conference … Continue reading
If you’ve ever wanted to see the potential of solar thermal energy, watch this video below. Or better yet, go to Okotoks, Alberta, and see The Drake Landing Solar Community (DLSC), a unique solar water heating AND solar space heating housing … Continue reading
#1. Rental Apartment Buildings. Most apartment buildings in the U.S. have central natural gas water heating systems. Between tenant showers, washing machines, and dish washers, building owners are flushing a large portion of their rental income down the proverbial drain. … Continue reading
Boulder, Colorado may have four seasons, including a full winter, but that hasn’t stopped this city of 100,000 from embracing solar energy in a big way—including solar hot water. Home of the University of Colorado and the National Renewable Energy … Continue reading
