
Solar Citizen: Building the renewable energy movement from the ground up! NEWS YOU CAN USE: What’s a Solar Water Heater? Although they are not in the news as often as solar electric (PV) systems, solar water heaters are also a great way to save money and go solar. Solar water heaters use the heat of the [...]

Wednesday’s Plenary session kicked off with outstanding speeches from John Byrne, Eric Martinot, and Kevin Knobloch.

Wednesday morning, April 17th, SOLAR 2013 kicked off with a multitude of sessions ranging across many different topics. The first passive architecture forum was entitled “DOE Building Integrated Solar Technologies Roadmap.” William Goetzler and Matt Guernsey were the featured speakers representing Navigant Consulting, which was hired by the Department of Energy to develop a Roadmap. [...]

As part of the American Solar Energy Society National Solar Conference, from April 16-20 at the Baltimore Convention Center, the 38th Annual Passive Solar Conference will feature two broad themes – the emerging architectural discipline of passive solar design, and the rapidly growing science of building technology.

Willing to lend a hand at Solar 2013? We need volunteers to help at registration, check badges at the technical sessions and events, and do miscellaneous tasks throughout the conference (Monday through Saturday). Compensation is in the form of discounted registration fees, limited free nights in the conference hotels, free publications, membership in ASES, etc., [...]