The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently made a presentation about the usage of solar thermal as a food drying and processing technology. In terms of industrial food processing, solar thermal and solar hot water are commonly at vineyards and … Continue reading
During the summer of 2013, the state of Minnesota passed a new incentive for commercial and residential solar water heating. However, the program budget is small and it requires components to be made in Minnesota. The good news is that … Continue reading
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
Gal Moyal, Free Hot Water’s chief engineer, was recently featured in an article in Solar Power World, but as often happens, only a few of his written answers were used for the final article. But we thought his responses were … Continue reading
Intersolar is doing it again. Once again, Intersolar North America, one of the top trade shows for the solar thermal and solar PV industries, is giving away FREE exhibit passes for a limited time. If you’re going to be in … Continue reading
Learn about new California solar hot water incentives, and becoming a Certified Free Hot Water Installer at this info session for consumers and installers. Residential solar hot water rebates in California have recently gone up by 45%, making this the … 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
SPI is always a great time to discuss solar hot water industry trends, as well as the solar thermal design engineering challenges of your upcoming projects. Chief solar thermal engineer Galy Moyal and COO Paul Burrowes will be on hand … Continue reading
California’s CSI Thermal rebate for commercial applications may be generous, but the three program administrators aren’t just writing checks for people to go solar thermal. Like any state incentive, there are specific requirements, and one of the biggest is performance … Continue reading
As we approach the July 4th holiday for 2012, it’s a great time to reflect on the true meaning of energy independence for America, American businesses, and homes. Sadly, there’s a great deal of our nation that believes that energy … Continue reading
