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Tag Archives: vacuum tube collectors

Current Government Rebates or Incentives

BOSS SOLAR • Toronto Posted on October 30, 2009 by Michael HolmJanuary 2, 2019

UPDATE 2018: Unfortunately, there are no Ontario government incentives of any form currently. From Ottawa, the Liberals offered some encouragement before they were elected, but we haven’t seen anything to date. ————- Solar support in Canada has always been an … Continue reading →

Posted in Government policy | Tagged Canada, climate change, CSA, EcoEnergy, government, government subsidies, NRCan, Ontario, Pv, renovation tax credit, solar installers, solar manufacturers, Solar Water Heating, subsidies, vacuum tube collectors | 1 Reply

Flat solar collectors verses tube collectors

BOSS SOLAR • Toronto Posted on June 12, 2009 by Michael HolmNovember 24, 2013

There are a lot of vacuum tube collectors (i.e. solar panels) available on the market these days, and there is definitely a lot of misinformation out there. I shall try to rectify this to some extent. “Vacuum collectors are more … Continue reading →

Posted in Solar panels | Tagged Domestic Water Heating, Double Tube, efficiency, flat panel collectors, Heat Loss, Initial Efficiency, Longevity, Solar collectors, Solar panels, Temperature Difference, Tube Collectors, Vacuum Tube, vacuum tube collectors, Water Heating Systems | Leave a reply

Solar water heater economics

BOSS SOLAR • Toronto Posted on June 10, 2009 by Michael HolmNovember 24, 2013

I have about 20 years in the solar business as well as installing high efficiency boilers and floor heating. In the 90s when there was cheap gas and oil, most people who were in the solar business were true believers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Efficiency and Economics | Tagged efficiency, Electric Water Heater, Government Rebates, High Efficiency Boilers, price, Solar Business, Solar Hot Water, Solar Thermal System, Solar Thermal Systems, Solar Water Heater, Solar Water Heaters, Tube Collectors, Vacuum Tube, vacuum tube collectors | 1 Reply

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