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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="094085a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Peterman Plumbing & Heating, Inc.</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Peterman Plumbing Heating, Inc."><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U>About Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Services"><U>Our Services</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Newsletter"><U>Our Newsletter</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQ FYI"><U>FAQ   -   FYI</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Specials"><U>Specials</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Go Green"><U>Go Green</U></A>   |   <B>Solar Energy</B>   |   <A HREF="id72.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Privacy Policy"><U>Privacy Policy</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="095d2e83.jpg"> <div> GO TO PAGE ...</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Home</div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U>About Us</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Services"><U>Our Services</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Residential"><U>Residential</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Online Service Survey"><U>Service Survey</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Residential Heating Cooling"><U>Heating & Cooling</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Preferred Comfort Agreement"><U>Preferred Comfort Agreement</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Residential Plumbing"><U>Plumbing</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Residential Projects"><U>Residential Projects</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="American Water Heater Rental"><U>American Water Heater Rentals</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Commercial"><U>Commercial</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Commercial Heating Cooling Job History "><U>Heating & Cooling</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Commercial Plumbing Job History Partial"><U>Plumbing</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Job Site Photos"><U>Job Site Photos</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Newsletter"><U>Newsletter</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQ FYI"><U>FAQ - FYI</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Specials"><U><B>Specials</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Go Green"><U>Go Green</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id89.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Solar Energy"><U>Solar</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id72.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Privacy Policy"><U>Privacy Policy</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0839c380.png" border=0 width="156" height="56" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 525  W.  15th Street</div> <div> PO Box  278</div> <div> Dover, OH  44622</div> <div> Phone (330) 364-4497</div> <div> Fax      (330) 364-3922</div> <div> email:</div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:office@petermanphc.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:office@petermanphc.com"><U>office@petermanphc.com</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Solar Energy</I></div> <bR> <div> Nowadays, almost everyone is concerned with where the economy is going and how far we can stretch our income.  With rising gas prices, we all worry about other rising costs such as our needs for home (energy) heating and electricity.  Most of us are trying to find ways to save money, reduce spending and conserve energy and some of us even recycle.  </div> <bR> <div> We at Peterman Plumbing and Heating are concerned with the same. While we have always recycled our metals, water heaters and heating/cooling equipment we are now recycling cardboard, paper, plastic, glass & aluminum as well. In addition to our recycling program we will be your area dealer for solar powered water heaters in the near future. We want to do our part to leave our community clean and healthy for the next generation.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://apricus.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://apricus.com"><U><IMG SRC="1ca40a50.jpg" border=0 width="320" height="165" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div>     <B>A NEW ERA IN SOLAR HOT WATER</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Why Solar?</B></div> <div> <B>Save $$ on energy costs</B></div> <div> An Apricus solar collector can reduce the amount of electricity or gas used for </div> <div> water heating by around 60% per annum, therefore considerably reducing </div> <div> your monthly energy bills.</div> <bR> <div> <B>For more information visit </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.apricus.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.apricus.com"><U><B>Apricus.com</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >What is Solar Energy - click</FONT> <A HREF="http://www.apricus.com/html/solar_energy.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.apricus.com/html/solar_energy"><U>here</U></A></div> <div> For basic information on Solar Energy click <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.apricus.com/html/solar_start_here.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.apricus.com/html/solar_start_"><U>here</U></A></FONT></div> <div> To visit Apricus FAQ page click <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.apricus.com/html/solar_collector_faq.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.apricus.com/html/solar_collec"><U>here</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.energy.gov/energysources/solar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.energy.gov/energysources/sola"><U><B><U>The following information below is from the US Department of Energy</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> The Department of Energy’s <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/"><U>Solar Energy Technology Program</U></A></FONT>, managed by the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.eere.energy.gov" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eere.energy.gov"><U>Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</U></A></FONT> accelerates the development of solar technologies as energy sources for the nation and world. The solar program also educates the public about the value of solar as a secure, reliable, and clean energy choice. </div> <bR> <div> Developing technologies that take advantage of the clean abundant energy of the sun is important to reducing greenhouse gasses and helps stimulate the economy. Examples of solar technologies being developed by the Department of Energy and Industry are <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/photovoltaics.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/photov"><U>Photovoltaic cells</U></A></FONT>, <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/csp.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/csp.ht"><U>concentrating solar power technologies</U></A></FONT> and <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/solar_heating.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/solar_"><U>low temperature solar collectors</U></A></FONT><A HREF="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/solar_heating.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/solar_"><U>.</U></A></div> <bR> <div> Photovoltaic cells convert sunlight directly into electricity and are made of semiconductors such as crystalline silicon or various thin-film materials. Photovoltaics can provide tiny amounts of power for watches, large amounts for the electric grid, and everything in between.</div> <bR> <div> Concentrating solar power technologies use reflective materials to concentrate the sun's heat energy, which ultimately drives a generator to produce electricity. These technologies include dish/engine systems, parabolic troughs, and central power towers.</div> <bR> <div> Low-temperature solar collectors also absorb the sun's heat energy, but the heat is used directly for hot water or space heating for residential, commercial, and industrial facilities.</div> <div> You can also find statistical information relating to the use of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/solar.renewables/page/solarthermal/solarthermal.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/solar.renew"><U>solar thermal</U></A></FONT> and <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/solar.renewables/page/solarphotv/solarpv.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/solar.renew"><U>solar photovoltaic</U></A></FONT> energy through the <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.eia.doe.gov/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eia.doe.gov/"><U>Energy Information Administration</U></A></FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> For answers to frequently asked questions as well as financial incentives in the form of rebates and tax credits that may be available to you for installing solar energy equipment please click <A HREF="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/solar_america/solar_faqs.html#government_incentives" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/solar_"><U>here</U></A>.  </div> <bR> <div> To view the Official Energy Statistics from US Government on Solar Thermal click <A HREF="http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/solar.renewables/page/solarthermal/solarthermal.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/solar.renew"><U>here</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>For information, from the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Department of the US Department of Energy, on the following:</B></div> <div> Solar water heating click <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/sh_basics_water.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/sh_bas"><U>here</U></A></FONT></div> <div> Solar pool heating click <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/sh_basics_pool.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/sh_bas"><U>here</U></A></FONT></div> <div> Solar space heating click <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/sh_basics_space.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/sh_bas"><U>here</U></A></FONT> </div> <bR> <div> <B>For data and reports, on renewable & alternative fuels, from the Energy Information Administration Department of the US Government click </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelrenewable.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelrenewable.htm"><U><B>here</B></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>For additional information please visit these other websites below:</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.solarusagenow.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.solarusagenow.com"><U>www.solarusagenow.com</U></A>  </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.energy.gov" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.energy.gov"><U>www.energy.gov</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/solar_timeline.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/solar_"><U><B>JUST FOR FUN .....</B></U></A><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> Visit the <A HREF="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/solar_timeline.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/solar_"><U>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Departments webpage</U></A> to see a timeline on the growth of solar energy.  Here, you can learn more about some major milestones in the historical development of solar energy technologies. You will also get a glimpse of "the solar future."   </div> <div> Click <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/solar_timeline.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/solar_"><U>here</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>