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Video: Solar Architects Through History: From Roman Baths to Today’s Solar Hot Water

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One of the first books on solar energy that I ever read was A Golden Thread: 2500 Years of Solar Architecture and Technology by John Perlin. Below, Perlin is interviewed about the (ancient) history of solar hot water and discusses … Continue reading

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Cool Video: How a 4×10 AET Solar Collector Is Made

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Often, we take completed manufactured products for granted. Whether it’s an iPhone, a toaster, or a solar collector, we may not comprehend how much engineering, machine-work, and manpower goes into the manufacturing process of the common things we use and … Continue reading

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How New England Can Eliminate Oil Use For Homes Using Solar Thermal for Less than the Price of Solar PV

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by Chris Williams We can use simple, effective, and proven policies that have been used to supercharge the New England solar PV industry to incentivize renewable thermal technologies and eliminate oil use for single family homes. Here’s the best part, … Continue reading

Posted in How Solar Works, Residential Solar Hot Water, Solar Business Resources, Solar Hot Water, Solar Hot Water Value, Solar Thermal & Solar Hot Water News, solar thermal for process heat, Solar Thermal Space Heating |

Sign Up for the ASES Solar Tour. Free Solar Thermal Tour Marketing Plan Included

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The solar thermal industry is notoriously treated as “the other solar” in the United States, despite it being widely used and appreciated in other parts of the world.  The ASES National Solar Tour is not only an opportunity to educate … Continue reading

Posted in ASES Solar Tour, Hotel Solar Hot Water, How Solar Works, Solar Business Resources, Solar Hot Water, Solar Hot Water for Apartment Buildings, solar hot water for hospitals, Solar Hot Water Marketing, Solar Rebates, Solar Thermal & Solar Hot Water News, Solar thermal for laundromats | Tagged , , , ,

See Our New Ultrasonic Solar/Plumbing Tool For Accurately Measuring Hot Water Usage

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Question: When bidding on a commercial solar water heating project such as an apartment building, hotel, or hospital, how do you accurately measure the current solar hot water usage so that you can  design the most optimal solar thermal system? … Continue reading

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Hey, Installers: Three Solar Hot Water Videos You Can Use For Your Web Site

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As a manufacturer and distributor, we certainly want our solar installer and distributor partners to succeed. One of the most effective ways to sell anything these days is with video.  Video is of course more visual than text, as like … Continue reading

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Solar Thermal 101: Calculating the Expansion Tank Size

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This is the seventh 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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Solar Thermal 101: SRCC Collector Ratings and What They Mean

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This is the fifth 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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Solar Thermal 101: Collector Efficiency

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This is the fourth 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

Posted in How Solar Works, OG-100 Solar Hot Water Collectors, Solar Hot Water, Solar Thermal Training |

Solar Thermal 101: Evacuated Tube Solar Collectors

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This is the third 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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