Opinion – “The solar thermal market is definitely trending up”, says Caleffi’s Bob ‘Hot Rod’ Rohr. “It’s small steps, but it’s definitely better. Things are picking up again.” Bob is the Training & Education Manager for Caleffi Hydronic Solutions. While Bob says we’re clearly not where we were in 2008, he’s feeling optimistic again. But…
Opinion – Now that AET – America’s largest solar thermal manufacturer – has settled into their newly build facility in Florida, the company appears more determined than ever to grow the solar heating market. To lead the charge, AET brought Doug Kless into the position of Vice President of Business Development. Doug began his professional…
Opinion – The efficiency of a solar thermal system increases as the temperature of the water flowing through the collectors decreases. This is just basic physics. We don’t want the solar water to be any warmer than necessary at any given time. Systems that are designed and operate with this principle in mind will generate energy more…
Opinion – In an effort to grow the solar heating business in Colorado, in January this year the Solar Thermal Alliance of Colorado (STAC) produced a strategic business plan – a roadmap – to grow the industry. By the year 2030 the ambitious goal is designed to bring the total installed capacity of solar heating…
Opinion – First of all I am honored to have been re-elected to the SRCC board by my peers in the solar heating and cooling industry, and to once again be elected as the Chair by my fellow board directors. Thank you for your support as we faced the toughest periods in the SRCC’s history, and…
Opinion – While PV is the hot new product, solar heating has a unique advantage: a well-established history. Most of the solar thermal brands on the market today have a long history that’s worth promoting to end users. Even our organizations have a long history. IAPMO was formed in 1926 and is still the plumbing…
Opinion – Let’s increase your sales right away. Let’s get your successful installations written about in your local media and talked about on your local television stations. There is no better way to gain new customers calling you on the phone and saying, “Hey I just read a story about this installation you did. Can…
Opinion – American Ingenuity Few other manufacturing industries in the United States have managed to successfully survive the economic hills and valleys the way the American solar heating industry has. It has done so by cleverly overcoming obstacles and impediments that sometimes seem to attack from all sides. Companies like AET, on the east coast…
Opinion – How can you determine the actual value of solar hot water? Based on the number of occupants in your home, you can make a pretty good estimate at how much hot water you are using over the course of the year. Understanding how much hot water you are using helps with properly sizing…
Opinion – The US solar industry is blessed with four national tradeshows, each offering a different advantage for attendees and exhibitors. Solar Power International is the principal US solar show, although InterSolar is far larger if you include its international venues. ASES, the American Solar Energy Society conference is America’s homegrown original solar group, which…
