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  • 1.  Read our U.S. policy issue of Solar Today

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    Contributor
    Posted 09-26-2024 06:00 AM

    Our September issue of Solar Today explores policies that impact renewable energy in the United States. It is now available for members through our online portal

    You can support Solar Today's empowering, thought-provoking media work by donating at http://ases.org/donate.

    Here is a preview of the table of contents:

    Why Solar Today Focused on Federal Policy This Year
    Kat Friedrich, editor in chief of Solar Today at ASES

    Letter to the Editor
    Michael Arenson, retired solar professional and American Solar Energy Society member

    A Snapshot of the U.S. Government's Clean Energy Policies in 2024
    Kat Friedrich, editor in chief of Solar Today at ASES

    Future of Small-Scale Solar Depends on Action in States Like Michigan
    Laura Sherman, president of the Michigan Energy Innovation Business
    Council

    Why the Rural Energy for America Program Should Be a High Priority
    Lindsay Leoni Bourgoine, director of policy & government affairs at ReVision Energy

    Why U.S. Policy Should Accelerate Long-Duration Energy Storage
    Randy Selesky, chief revenue officer and EVP of product engineering at EnerVenue

    Solar Thermal for These Old Houses: The Inflation Reduction Act's Missed Opportunity
    Luther Krueger, curator at the Big Blue Sun Museum of Solar Cooking

    Dual-Purpose Solar Thermal Collector for Heat and Cold Collection
    Yao Yu, associate professor of civil, construction, and environmental engineering at North Dakota State University
    Gaylord Olson, independent consultant and inventor

    How to Incorporate AI into Solar Training Courses
    Mark Mrohs, former director of training for ARCO Solar, Siemens, AstroPower, GE, Sunpower and SunEdison

    The Allard Passive Solar Dome Home
    David Allard, design and construction professional at Allard Engineering

    In Memory of Jay D. Burch
    Glenda Russell, psychologist
    Jay Burch, former researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

    United States Solar Data Tables
    Emmanuel Iddio, National Solar Tour intern at ASES

    Project Tiošpáye: Net Zero Solar Living for the Oglala Lakota Sioux Tribe
    Sarah Townes, CFO at ASES

    Technology and Policy Join Forces at SOLAR 2024
    Paulette Middleton, PhD, chair of the ASES Sustainability Division

    Member Spotlight
    Jason Carney, executive director of Tennessee Solar Energy Association

    You are welcome to email comments about the magazine to Kat Friedrich at kfriedrich@ases.org.



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    Kat Friedrich
    Editor in Chief
    American Solar Energy Society
    Monona WI
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  • 2.  RE: Read our U.S. policy issue of Solar Today

    Silver
    Contributor
    Posted 09-27-2024 09:47 AM

    Regarding the Hot/Cold solar thermal unit, I do something similar to that for my SAHP (Solar Assisted Heat Pump) config. GSHP between heating/cooling seasons. Coming out of Winter when I White cover my 3-flat plate collectors that feed solar energy down into the loop area of my GSHP in Fall and Winter, I switch the collector/storage connections on the differential controller. This causes the loop to run when ever the ground is warmer that the air. This results in keeping the ground as cool as possible before entering AC season (Summer). The difference is only a few degrees either way, but it all adds up.



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    william fitch
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  • 3.  RE: Read our U.S. policy issue of Solar Today

    Silver
    Contributor
    Posted 09-27-2024 09:50 AM

    Thank you for your great work, Kat!



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    Ella Nielsen
    Membership & Engagement Director
    American Solar Energy Society
    Boulder CO
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  • 4.  RE: Read our U.S. policy issue of Solar Today

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    Contributor
    Posted 10-01-2024 02:54 AM

    Thanks, Ella! 



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    Kat Friedrich
    Editor in Chief
    American Solar Energy Society
    Monona WI
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