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North Carolina Utility Study: Solar Hot Water Saves 63% of Water Heating Bill

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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

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Commercial Solar Thermal Still Growing, According to SEIA 3Q Report

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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

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The 3 Differences Between Solar PV and Solar Thermal Success: Financing, Subsidies, and Artificially Low Gas Prices

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  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

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Video: “The Story of Broke” Highlights Solar and Other RE as Solutions for Our Economy

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“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

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