A new solar water heating system goes online as its developer enters the US market

        November 23, 2023 Inside Climate News | Omaha, Nebraska | renewables: solar

A solar-thermal rooftop water-heating system was installed at Creighton University, Nebraska. The carbon-free system uses vacuum-sealed glass tubes to convert sunlight to heat rather than electricity, providing hot water for 400 students. Global heating/cooling is 50% of all energy consumption. In 2021, only 373,000 operated in the US, 1/10th PV.