Palatine, Ill. — An Illinois state grant has helped officials of a high school here to initiate a pilot project to heat an indoor swimming pool using solar thermal energy. William Fremd High School ...

Heating an outdoor pool can be quite costly. But a student at the University of Minnesota-Morris is working to see if alternative energy could help ease the financial stress. Environmental science ...

A heated pool is an attractive amenity, but heating the pool with natural gas, propane or electricity, isn’t quite a green habit. Instead, consider a hybrid solar pool heater, such as the Ecosun Solar ...

CAMAS, WASHINGTON — “For me, I love the scalability of these solar thermal systems,” said Bob Doyle of Blairco Solar, a new division of Blairco Heating & Cooling. “If you put in a two-panel system, a ...

U.S. solar thermal panel manufacturer Fafco has developed a photovoltaic-thermal heat pump solution for water and pool heating. “The solution utilizes an open-loop solar drain-back style system that ...

A backyard swimming pool can be a great place to take a refreshing dip on a summer’s day. It can also be a place to freeze your giblets off if the sun has been hiding for even a few hours. That can ...

Q: I want to extend the swimming season several months by heating our pool water, but I don’t want to use so much energy needlessly. Are solar systems effective for pools and what type is best? A: ...

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC or Commission) has expanded the California Solar Initiative (CSI) Thermal Program to include solar pool heating systems. Decision 13-08-004 (Decision), ...