Dear Jim: We have teenage daughters who take long showers. Our water heating costs are sky high. We are on a tight budget, but want to use some solar water heating. Is there a do-it-yourself system we ...

Korean innovator AWESOME LAB introduces a portable water heating system combining electrolysis ionization with solar-ESS ...

CAMAS, WASHINGTON — “For me, I love the scalability of these solar thermal systems,” said Bob Doyle of Blairco Solar, a new division of Blairco Heating & Cooling. “If you put in a two-panel system, a ...

From a distance, the energy system on top of a college residence hall in Omaha, Nebraska looks like photovoltaic panels. But as you get closer, it becomes clear that this is something different, with ...

• Hot-water usage: Since the more hot water you use the more money you save with a solar heating system, large households will save a lot more by going solar. For example, a family of four will save a ...

Heating water is one of the most energy-consuming and costly household tasks. According to the Department of Energy, it makes up roughly 18% of a standard home's monthly energy budget. And if you use ...

Solar water heaters can be more cost effective than solar electric. Despite their lower cost%2C solar water heaters are declining in popularity. Utility rebates for water heating are likely to end ...

HONOLULU - With fewer than 30 percent of Hawaii residents’ homes using solar water heating systems, it’s a prime market for a solar solution. SunEnergy Hawaii has introduced to the market a new ...

Brattleboro is fortunate to have a long history with solar water heating. When I moved to the area in 1980, the company Solar Applications had been installing solar hot water systems for five years, ...

Energy-efficient home improvements can have long- and short-term cost effects for Marylanders. There are federal, state and, in some cases, local tax credits available to people who pay for ...

Q. We have a large family and use much hot water. I cannot afford to have a solar water heating system installed, but I would like to make some type of solar water heater myself. What do you suggest?

SOLAR HOT WATER pre-heat systems fall into two basic categories active and passive types with numerous subcategories. A passive solar DHW pre-heater is also known as a breadbox heater or batch heater.