by James Richards | May 21, 2019 | Solar Thermal Blog
I’m Going Solar…I think! Going solar is great for you, your neighbors, the environment, and your pocketbook. But there is a lot to consider when making the decision to go solar. We’ve put together this blog post to introduce you to the questions that...
by James Richards | Nov 7, 2017 | Solar Thermal Blog
Replacing Thermosiphon Solar Water Heaters Sunbanks have been replacing flat plate thermosiphon type solar water heaters for years now, and we have worked with installers to develop a special package to make these replacements plug and play. This package included our...
by James Richards | Oct 11, 2017 | Solar Thermal Blog
CSI Solar Thermal Incentive Extended Californians who currently heat their water with natural gas can receive a rebate check of $4,366 for installing the Sunbank 80G or $3,254 for installing our Sunbank 40G system. Those rebates are for Sunbanks pre-heating tankless...
by James Richards | Jul 17, 2017 | Solar Thermal Blog
2017 Boy Scout Jamboree In 2009 the Boy Scouts of America bought 10,600 acres in West Virginia that they would make into the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve. This camp boasts just about every kind of adventure activity that a Scout could look for and has...
by James Richards | Jan 31, 2017 | Solar Thermal Blog
The solar panel was developed by Bell Labs and was used in the space program in 1958. The technology, at first very expensive and inefficient has grown steadily more affordable. Especially over the past decade with more installations funding more research....
by James Richards | Jan 31, 2017 | Solar Thermal Blog
History of Solar Water Heating In our last blog post we told the Sunbank story; why and how we started down this road. In this post we hope to answer a pressing question for anyone looking into solar – why are photovoltaic panels, herein referred to as PV, so...