It’s Time For A Solar Revolution

Senator Bernie Sanders, co-sponsor of the Ten Million Solar Roofs Act, has written an op-ed piece advocating solar in the US and he calls for 200,000 new solar water heating systems to be installed in the next 10 years. He writes “If we are serious about moving toward energy independence in a cost-effective way, we [...]

Federal Solar Thermal Rebate Program in the Works

Coming on the heels of the recently approved California Solar Initiative (CSI) solar thermal rebate program, SunWater Solar is pleased to learn that the federal government is now considering a bill that would institute a similar program for all 50 states. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) introduced the bill, entitled the [...]

President Obama Signs Executive Order Setting Sustainability Goals

Demonstrating a commitment to lead by example, President Obama signed an Executive Order in October that sets sustainability goals for Federal agencies and focuses on making improvements in their environmental, energy and economic performance. The Executive Order requires Federal agencies to set a 2020 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target within 90 days; increase energy efficiency; [...]

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Cogenra System at Facebook

SunWater Solar has been installing a Cogenra system at the new Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif.

Solar Water Heating for U.S. Marine Corps

SunWater Solar is now building 4 Heliodyne SWH systems at an east coast Marine Corps base

Storage Strategies

Current issue of SolarPro magazine, featuring Justin Weil on cover and SunWater Solar article on solar storage

Solar Cooling for Medical Center

Crow Canyon Medical Center announced a Chromasun solar cooling system built by SunWater Solar

Solar Water Heating at Kendall-Jackson Winery

Cogenra & SunWater Solar teamed up to build this 96-module system at KJ Winery