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Title: New Home Buyer Solar Water Heater Trade-Off Study

Abstract

This report details the results of a research conducted in 1998 and 1999 and outlines a marketing deployment plan designed for businesses interested in marketing solar water heaters in the new home industry.

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Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
12199
Report Number(s):
NREL/SR-550-26846
ON: DE00012199
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-98-GO10337
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; Water Heating; Solar Water Heating; Marketing; Solar Energy; water heating; solar water heating; marketing; business plan; solar energy

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Symmetrics Marketing Corporation. New Home Buyer Solar Water Heater Trade-Off Study. United States: N. p., 1999. Web. doi:10.2172/12199.
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title = {New Home Buyer Solar Water Heater Trade-Off Study},
author = {Symmetrics Marketing Corporation},
abstractNote = {This report details the results of a research conducted in 1998 and 1999 and outlines a marketing deployment plan designed for businesses interested in marketing solar water heaters in the new home industry.},
doi = {10.2172/12199},
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year = {Wed Aug 18 00:00:00 EDT 1999},
month = {Wed Aug 18 00:00:00 EDT 1999}
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