Solar Heating & Cooling Case Study - Wheaton College
In August 2017, Wheaton College installed a solar hot water system on the roof of its Haas Athletic Center.
Solar Heating & Cooling Case Study - Larkspur Commons
Larkspur Commons has 136 units ranging from 1-3 bedrooms that are rented out to families earning less than 50-60% of the area’s median income. To help keep utility costs low, the development features a 4,000 square foot solar hot water system comprised of 16 solar thermal systems (the largest in the state of Montana!) using SunEarth EC-40 Collectors, each with 216 gallons of storage and installed by our friends at Liquid Solar Systems. At present, the system is meeting 60% to 75% of annual hot water load.
Solar Heating & Cooling Case Study - Hill View Apartments
Residents of the low-income Hill View Apartments in Havre, Montana are enjoying double the benefits of solar energy: solar photovoltaic panels and solar thermal collectors work side-by-side to produce electricity and hot water for the 52-unit complex. The solar arrays are part of a complete renovation of the complex with an eye toward energy efficiency, including added insulation and new windows and boilers.
Solar Heating & Cooling Case Study - Private Home in Washington, D.C.
In January of 2016, a 15.5 kW SunDrum Solar HarvestHP thermal residential system was commissioned on a 2,100sqft home with a 500sqft outdoor pool in the Washington, D.C. area. The system now is the primary source of space heating and cooling as well as domestic hot water and pool heating. The system consists of 46 SunPower solar PV modules, 32 of which are hybrid PV/Thermal panels equipped with SDM-100 collectors.
New York Planning to Expand Use of Solar Hot Water
WASHINGTON, DC - In a move that’s expected to increase the use of solar hot water systems across New York, the state’s Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is expanding its Solar Hot Water Program statewide to include projects that displace hot water produced by heating oil, natural gas, propane and wood, as well as projects that displace electricity. After the announcement was made today, Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), which strongly supported the expansion, applauded Gov.
Solar Heating & Cooling Helping To Save Big Bucks
Did you know that there are more than 1,700 companies across the United States that specialize in solar heating and cooling (SHC) systems?Or that SHC is the most efficient renewable technology for generating thermal heat? Or that SHC costs are as low as 6 cents per kilowatt (kWh) hour?
Saving Money & Energy: How Solar Heating & Cooling is Paying Big Dividends for U.S. Businesses
A new report provides case studies of businesses saving money by going solar with solar heating and cooling.
Massachusetts Approves Legislation Designed to Expand SHC Technologies
In a move expected to spur solar heating and cooling (SHC) deployment across the state, the Massachusetts Legislature has approved SB 2214 and sent it to Governor Deval Patrick for his signature. This important legislation will allow renewable thermal technologies, including SHC, to be eligible for alternative energy credits under the Massachusetts Alternative Portfolio Standard (APS).
Building-Integrated Solar Air Heating Systems Hit Milestone
According to new industry data, a growing sector of the U.S. solar energy industry has reached a major milestone, with 5 million square feet of building-integrated solar air heating collectors now installed in North America. Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), says these systems represent 250 megawatts (MW) of thermal energy and displace nearly 100,000 tons of CO2 each year from the atmosphere.
Solar Heating & Cooling Improves America’s Energy Security
As the SHC Alliance celebrates its 1-year anniversary this March, I wanted to take a moment and reflect on our achievements in 2013, and let you know about the exciting opportunities, as well as the collective challenges, our industry faces going forward.