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
Noted architect Larry Speck helped found the architecture program at the University of Texas and is best known for his designs for the Austin Convention Center and Austin International Airport. While Speck lives in Big Oil country, he advocates for … Continue reading
It’s official: Solar process heating applications are now eligible for California’s CSI Thermal incentive. That means that up to $500,000 is available for commercial process heat technologies, which include solar space heating, solar air conditioning, or multi-family/commercial combination solar heating, … 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
New York, NY, a heck of a state for solar hot water, especially if you want to replace your electric water heater with a solar thermal system. Electric water heaters are inefficient and costly compared to heating water with natural … 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
The City of Palo Alto’s municipal utility has followed through and essentially matched the solar hot water rebate amounts under California’s CSI Thermal program. Home to Stanford University and the heart of Silicon Valley, the utility is following the lead … Continue reading
Here’s an update on the latest solar water heating incentives in the United States and its territories. Tampa, Florida Tampa Electric, a Florida utility, has launched a new rebate program for residential solar water heating systems. That’s good news for … Continue reading
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
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
