Category Archives: Solar Hot Water

At long last, it looks like it’s going to be a great year for solar thermal, especially with some exciting announcements that can potentially boost your commercial solar thermal business. We’ll have more details in the coming weeks, but here … Continue reading →

It’s not much, but SEIA and its partner, GTM Research, have included some very general solar water heating market information in its 3rd quarter executive summary. Free Hot Water has talked to GTM researchers before about the lack of solar … Continue reading →

We love to give solar thermal marketing advice at Free Hot Water. We’re a manufacturer and a distributor of solar hot water equipment, so our job isn’t to sell solar thermal jobs, but to support our installers with engineering, equipment, … Continue reading →

  There is no dispute that solar PV has grown faster than solar thermal in the United States. Why? I think there are three basic reasons. 1) More and better financing for PV than solar thermal Banks and venture capitalists … Continue reading →

We hate to be the bearer of solar bad news…. So, first we’ll be the bearer of solar hot water good news! In the great state of Idaho, the Questar gas utility has just launched a new residential and multifamily … Continue reading →

Dear Free Hot Water Dealers and Distributors and blog readers, It’s not too late! That is, it’s not too late to close commercial contracts that can qualify for the 1603 Treasury Grant Program (TGP) that is set to expire at … Continue reading →

“The Story of Broke” is the latest in a series of clever animations from the “Story of Stuff” project, developed by artist and simple living author and activist, Annie Leonard. In the past, Ms. Leonard has done short animated videos … Continue reading →

Good news. Despite solar hot water getting less attention in the U.S., a new poll released by the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) shows strong public support for solar water heating and agree that solar water heating helps the economy … Continue reading →

When Steve Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple, I wrote a blog post on RenewableEnergyWorld.com about lessons that the solar PV industry could learn from him. Now, as the news streams in about his death, I’d like to add my … Continue reading →

Thanks to improved manufacturing and distribution savings, Free Hot Water’s new line of OG-300 residential solar systems are now more affordable than ever. The lower prices are part of our ongoing campaign to bring affordable solar energy and utility independence … Continue reading →