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Category Archives: Solar Thermal & Solar Hot Water News

Join us at Intersolar 2010 in San Francisco!

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If you’re a solar pro heading to Intersolar 2010 in San Francisco, we’d like to invite you to drop by our booth for discussions about Solar thermal collector technology and expanding the solar market in your area. Whether you’re a … Continue reading

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Solar Water Heating in Maryland: It’s Hot.

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It snows in Maryland and the entire Washington D.C. area, but that hasn’t stopped Maryland from supporting solar hot water for residences and businesses. For those concerned about winters, know that solar engineers account for the cold months when designing … Continue reading

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The Marines Are Coming…for Solar Hot Water

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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

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Worried about Solar Panel Theft? Here’s a $15 Solution

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Recently, there have been some reports in California news about solar panel theft in California. These incidents are still relatively rare, since a) you have to know what you’re doing to be removing solar panels from the electrical grid, and … Continue reading

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Information Needed to Assess Solar Hot Water for Laundromats

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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

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Solar Thermal 101: Sizing Your Solar Water Heater Tank

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This is the sixth in a series of posts written by Free Hot Water’s co-founder and senior mechanical engineer, Gal Moyal. We’ll be posting this series every Wednesday, so please make it a date. Some of the information may be … Continue reading

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Free Hot Water Offers Free Solar Hot Water System to the White House and We Mean It.

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Today is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. It’s also the day that Free Hot Water publicly revealed that it was part of 17 solar companies and solar professionals offering free solar to the White House. Here’s what’s included in … Continue reading

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Solar Thermal and Hot Water News of the Week

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Well, it’s been quite a week for solar thermal and solar hot water/solar thermal news. Of course, we first have to mention that our very own Free Hot Water 7000 Series panel has been approved by the SRCC for 0G-1oo … Continue reading

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Solar Thermal 101: Flat Plate Solar Collectors

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This is the second in a series of posts written by Free Hot Water’s co-founder and senior mechanical engineer, Gal Moyal. We’ll be posting this series every Wednesday, so please make it a date. Some of the information in future … Continue reading

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Example Solar Thermal Rebates from Around the U.S.

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Solar thermal systems have been around for over 100 years and remained a cost effective alternative to gas and electric bills around the world…. except the U.S.  The bust and boom of solar incentives in the 1980’s decimated the U.S. … Continue reading

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