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  • Sun Bandit solar water heating, storage system qualifies for Solar Thermal Rebate Program

    The PV-powered solar water heating and storage system, Sun Bandit by Next Generation Energy, has qualified for the new, higher incentives associated with the California Solar Initiative (CSI) Solar Thermal Rebate Program. Close to $109 million in incentives is currently available to drive solar adoption: $92.6 million for general market,Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • CyboEnergy debuts an inverter air conditioner (no batteries required)

    CyboEnergy has released a family of off-grid and on/off-grid CyboInverters that can run Inverter-Air-Conditioners (IAC) without batteries. “Inverter-Air-Conditioners (IAC) are becoming more popular,” saud CyboEnergy CEO George Cheng. “They can start with small amounts of surge power; therefore, our special off-grid CyboInverters can run these air conditioners with just solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Ice Energy cooling, energy storage system achieves world record efficiency

    The Ice Bear 20 home cooling and energy storage system from Ice Energy has achieved a Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) of 14.56 when operating like a conventional AC unit, and when operating in its ice cooling mode using stored ice, an unprecedented Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) of 150 — moreRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • California State Assembly passes bill to extend solar thermal incentives

    California’s solar thermal incentives might live to see another day. The state’s Assembly passed AB 797 by a vote of 48 to 22 yesterday, which will extend consumer incentives for solar thermal technologies that reduce natural gas use in homes and buildings. The bill is part of the state’s ongoingRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • FAFCO crowdfunding its new solar electric, solar thermal combo system

    FAFCO has been around since 1969 in the solar thermal manufacturing space and is taking its latest brainchild to crowdfunding. The concept they are looking to crowdfund is CoolPV — an enhanced solar electric panel that generates electricity and heats water using the same panel on the same valuable solar roof space. BecauseRead More — Solar Builder magazine