In a recent study released by the Gotham Research Group, Americans confirmed that they strongly support solar energy, and solar water heating technology in particular. Specifically, the poll showed that three of out four Americans (74 percent) believe that “the growth of the solar water heating...

Solar water heating is in no way a new concept. While solar hot water systems in various forms date back hundreds and even thousands of years, the twentieth century introduced solar as a leader in the energy industry all over the world. Japan, for example, has used solar water heating since the end...

Solar water heating and solar PV (electric) are two completely different things. One is designed specifically for heating water and one is designed to generate electricity. At least on the residential level, solar water heating does not produce electricity very well and solar PV does not heat water...

Solar Water Heating: A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Water and Space Heating Systemsis a book I continually recommend to people who are interested in solar water heating. Bob Ramlow covers the history of solar water heating, how they work and even touches on energy economics. It is easy to understand...