According to the US Department of Energy, hot water usage in US homes represents between 15% to 30% of a home’s energy demand. That equals to consumption between 24-42 gallons of hot water per day for an apartment or house, … Continue reading
Woody’s Laundromat is a neighborhood institution for residents seeking a clean and convenient laundry facility in the Lake Merritt area of Oakland, California. As the 2009/2010 winner of the OneCalifornia Foundation’s OaklandIndie Award, Woody’s was named a Neighborhood Dynamo, and … Continue reading
In case you missed the news, we recently announced new OG-300 residential solar thermal kits with U.S. solar collectors. The new OG-300 kits include either Sun Earth, Inc, Solene, Alternate Energy Technologies (AET), or Solar Skies OG-100 collectors, depending on … Continue reading
If you’re a regular visitor to the Free Hot Water blog or a longtime subscriber to our monthly newsletter, you’ve probably just noticed a big change: Recently, we launched a brand new look for FreeHotWater.com. Our new website is … Continue reading
When installing solar hot water on buildings, sometimes the freight elevator is too small, and the building is too tall for a small crane. So, we found another way to the roof…
#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
A while back, some creative financing people and San Francisco green energy advocates realized that having easy financing is the best way to sell lots of solar. But not everyone has access to a solar lease or home equity … Continue reading
If you’ve been a customer or regular reader of our Free Hot Water blog, you may remember a video we did a few months ago to show the durability of our 7000 series solar collectors. If you don’t remember, here’s a … Continue reading
