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NSF International recently certified Centennial Plastics’s CenFuse geothermal pipe to the American National Standard for Ground-Source Geothermal Piping Systems – NSF/ANSI Standard 358-1: Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings for Water-Based Ground-Source “Geothermal” Heat Pump Systems.

Joe Wrenchturner gets a call to install solar water heating for a longtime customer. He buys some flat-plate collectors through an online source and decides to assemble the remainder of the system using hardware he installs for other hydronic systems.

A panel of solar industry judges chose Free Hot Water for its innovative and cost-effective design of a solar hydronic heating, hot water and photovoltaic system that was shown to be cost-competitive with a natural gas system.

Geo-Flo Products’ new ETL-listed flush cart may be used on a 120-volt 15-amp circuit and is listed to UL standard 778.

Geothermal heat pump manufacturer ClimateMaster has designed an online calculator that demonstrates to homeowners the potential cost savings of a geothermal system.

The Connecticut Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority is pioneering innovative financing methods that make rooftop solar systems more affordable and accessible for consumers.

Developers are creating a new subdivision of homes in Kennewick, Wash., with underground geothermal systems. The subdivision has 18 lots; the long-term plan is to build 400 homes.

This 20-page publication, “A Consumer’s Guide: Heat Your Water with the Sun,” introduces consumers to solar heating technologies.

Caleffi is kicking off its year-long Caleffi Excellence program to encourage designers and installers of hydronic or plumbing systems to showcase their work featuring its products.