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SI Announces 2008 Annual
Dealer Trip
Solar Industries' top dealers and
distributors will be rewarded for their efforts and hard work with a
well earned trip to Key West, Florida for this year's Annual Dealer
Trip. Past trips taken over the last 15 years include such exotic
locations as Barbados, Jamaica, Mexico, the Caymans, the Florida
Keys, the Smokey Mountains, Amelia Island Plantation, Costa Rica and cruises to
the Bahamas and Nova Scotia. Last July, nearly 100 of the top
SI
producers of 2006 and their families experienced jaw-dropping views
while relaxing on a week-long Alaskan Cruise.
SI Receives NSF International Listing
Recently the
Solar Industries collectors received listing from NSF
International. NSF International (formally the National Sanitation
Foundation) is the world leader in pool water safety testing and
provides certification to pool owners and operators that the
equipment used on their pools is safe from harmful toxicological
effects and other safety hazards.
This all
important listing is added to the other certifications that the
Solar Industries collectors have received over the past several years
including:
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Florida Solar Energy Center
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International Association of
Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO)
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DOE Brightway Program
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Dade County
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City of Los Angeles
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DSET Exposure Testing in
Arizona
To find out more
visit our
technical information pages right here on our website.
Other Industry News
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With the great
uncertainty in energy supplies and with energy prices rising almost
daily, more and more homeowners are turning renewable energy sources
such as solar to save money and preserve our national resources. By
taking advantage of the Sun’s abundant free energy they are ensuring
a bright future for following generations while being able to enjoy
their pools even more.
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SEREF, the
Solar Energy Research and Education Foundation recently reported
that the solar pool heating industry produced over 15 million
square feet of unglazed solar collectors in 2005. This
represents an 11% increase in production and nearly 65,000 pools
were installed and heated by the sun’s free energy in 2005
alone.
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Aquatherm
Industries continues to enjoy a substantial increase in
collector production with an increase of 15% in 2005 a markedly
higher percentage than the industry average. These figures were
reported to SEREF by the
four major manufacturers, including Aquatherm Industries, which
combined represent at least 90% of worldwide solar pool heating
collector production.
- Aquatherm Industries recently
completed a 20,000 square foot addition to the factory located
in Lakewood, New Jersey making it the largest and most modern
facility of its kind in the world.
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