About 20% of a home’s energy use goes toward water heating, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. If you’re looking to save on energy for financial or environmental reasons, you might consider ...

When Terry McIlveen built his home in Maine in 1997, he made the unusual choice to install radiant floor heating. “People thought I was nuts,” he says. However, since that time, radiant floor heat has ...

• Hot-water usage: Since the more hot water you use the more money you save with a solar heating system, large households will save a lot more by going solar. For example, a family of four will save a ...

With proper design and careful installation, a solar water-heating system can provide a large percentage of a home’s hot water for many years with little maintenance. Yes, a solar hot-water heater can ...

Nicholas Gill receives funding from the Australian Research Council and the NSW Department of Primary Industries Chris Gibson receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Gordon Waitt has ...

MARTHA’S VINEYARD, MA — Nelson Mechanical Design installed a 20-collector solar hot water drain back system to provide pool heat, radiant floor heating, and domestic hot water pre-heat for a customer.

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Left: Dr. Eng. Joseph Oketch, Director, Electricity and Renewable Energy (EPRA) , Prof. Da Silva, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Strathmore University and Faisal Ghani, Founder of SolarisKit during the ...