June 2, 2006—A new online directory links small business owners around the country to qualified solar energy system installers serving their area. The Web site, FindSolar.com, also gives consumers a place to estimate costs and output of solar systems for hot water, electricity, and pool or spa heating.
Currently the energy calculators on the site encompass solar electric (PV), solar domestic hot water, and pool/spa heating. Additional capabilities for solar space heating and cooling systems will be added in the future.
Visitors to the site can request bids from qualified installers. Solar system and component manufacturers are listed in the Web site’s manufacturer directory.
From October 2005 through March 2006, more than 107,000 unique visitors came to FindSolar.com, which is a joint partnership between the American Solar Energy Society, Solar Electric Power Association, Energy Matters, and the US Department of Energy.
