1. Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States Regional Low Carbon Fuel Standard Stakeholder Meeting 10-27-2009

2. Residential Energy Usage 60% Source: Energy Information Administration, "Average Consumption by Energy End Uses" 2005. (In Btu per Household)

3. Reducing the Carbon Footprint According to the DOE: “On average, if you install a solar water heater, your water heating bills should drop by 50%–80%.” Sources: DOE (www.eere.energy.gov/solar), EPA (www.epa.gov)www.eere.energy.gov/solarwww.epa.gov A solar system for domestic hot water can reduce your overall fuel consumption by 20%. Saving 200 gallons of heating oil will reduce CO 2 contribution by over 4000 pounds per year. “When a solar water heater replaces an electric water heater, the electricity displaced over 20 years represents more than 50 tons of eliminated carbon dioxide emissions alone.” Using Solar Energy at Home: Is it Practical? www.heatingoil.com “With a solar water heater you will be avoiding carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and other air pollution that is created when your utility generates power.” Using Solar Energy at Home: Is it Practical? www.heatingoil.com

4. Solar in the North East

5. Solar Fraction for New York, NY

6. Synergies with Heating Systems Many options for integrating thermal solar into a new or existing heating system –Oil boiler with indirect tank Solar can handle nearly 100% of DHW demand in summer months reducing inefficient cycling on the boiler to satisfy a call for hot water. –Integrating solar into radiant or baseboard supplemental heating. –Providing hot water for an air handler with a hot water coil. Ideally equipped to handle solar installations. –Experts in hydronic, circulators, radiant, expansion tanks, piping and controls…etc.

7. Low Carbon Fuel Standard Goal of LCFS to reduce the overall carbon output from space and water heating. Integrating solar in to space and water heating is a great way to help accomplish this goal. Regardless of fuel, solar can have a significant contribution to carbon reduction