Report – Solar renewable energy certificate (SREC) markets have emerged in a number of U.S. states to encourage the adoption of solar energy systems. SRECs represent the generation attributes of solar energy systems and can be traded separately from commodity electricity. A SREC is created for each megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity generated from solar...
Heliodyne’s Commercial Solar Online Course Now Free To the Public
News release – For the first time ever, Heliodyne will be offering its advanced commercial solar hot water training course free to the public. With the use of videos, text and slides, the training series (which normally costs $400) takes the installer through the commercial installation process beginning with marketing and ending with commissioning of...
The Healing Place Project Installing Holocene’s Thermal Storage System
News release – The Healing Place of Wake County uses a lot of hot water; soon much of it will be heated by the sun! A large solar hot water system is currently being installed atop the facility’s dining center which serves three meals a day to nearly 200 residents and staff. Domestic hot water...
SRCC Working With Stakeholders to Set Up 2012 Priority Standards
News story – The Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC) is seeking input from stakeholders in the solar heating and cooling industry in preparing its work plans for next year. SRCC is an independent U.S. non-profit entity that certifies solar thermal equipment and publishes performance ratings. “In 2012, we will focus on continued productivity...
Why Solar and Plumbing?
Opinion – If the recent SolarPower International tradeshow in Dallas this year was any indication, the plumbing industry is very hot on the potential sales of solar heating. Industry giants like Caleffi and others were eagerly exhibiting their solar heating goods and services in Texas at the October show. In fact, Caleffi is a...
Chromasun Installs Hybrid PV Thermal Panel Cooling System in CA
News release – Industrial rooftop solar solutions company Chromasun today announced that it has extended its lead as a researcher and supplier of high performance energy solutions with the world’s first installation of a hybrid photovoltaic panel coupled with a solar thermal cooling system. The project was deployed in San Jose, CA in September...