Many colleges and Universities are combining the educational opportunity of installing solar thermal heating systems on their campus with the practical opportunity to save money on their heating bills all while reducing their CO2 footprint. Solar thermal hotwater technology is improving very quickly with systems showing a financial payback in less time. Engineering and science [...]
Sep 18 2010 | Posted in
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The condenser for the power plant block of the Andasol 3 Solar Thermal power project arrived at the building site near La Calahorra on Monday. Also the turbine for the Andasol 3 power plant has already reached the Mediterranean coast in the south of Spain. At the same time, the generator that was built in [...]
Governments both federal and local need to lead by example when it comes to the adoption of clean energy and particularily promote research and development of solar thermal technology. When it comes to rooftop commercial solar thermal hotwater systems we tend to think of the warmer climates nearer to the equator, however recent advancements in the technology [...]
In the U.S. Colleges around the country are beginning to embrace sustainable practices such as energy conservation and distributed renewable energy. Modern solar hot water heating and cooling technologies offer potential for commercial and residential applications in a variety of climates. One such school that recently decided to take the plunge into solar hot water systems [...]
Intersolar Europe, the world’s largest exhibition for the solar industry, will introduce new technological solutions for solar heating to an audience of trade specialists and interested visitors from June 9 – 11 at the New Munich Trade Fair Centre. Within the “SOLARHAUS 50+” special exhibition, Intersolar Europe will present a concept through which a building [...]
May 13 2010 | Posted in
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The U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced that the Department will invest more than $200 million over five years to expand and accelerate the development, commercialization, and use of solar and water power technologies throughout the United States. This funding underscores the Administration’s commitment to foster a robust clean-energy sector in the [...]
Another California company, SunWater Solar, has released a video that promotes the advantages of Solar Hot Water Heating technologies. The video entitled “Solar Hot Water Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow” features industry experts describing the benefits and simple elegance of Solar Thermal technology. In simple language they describe solar thermal heating with analogies such as [...]
Heating a home accounts for the lion’s share of a typical utility bill. According to the 2007 Buildings Energy Data Book, nearly 43 percent of the average household bill is spent on heating one’s home and water supply. One cost-efficient solar technology that is gaining popularity and offering some financial relief is solar thermal water [...]
Mar 12 2010 | Posted in
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American Solar, Inc. has announced it has won a contract to install an 11,000-square-foot solar heating roof at the Army Research Lab in Adelphi, MD. This solar roof is the centerpiece of a re-roof and solar heating upgrade for an office building. When completed, the system will be the largest installed solar air-heating roof in [...]
Feb 10 2010 | Posted in
Solar Heating,
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Cool Energy, Inc., a developer of clean energy heat and power generating systems, today announced the performance of its Stirling engine, called the SolarHeart® Engine, has surpassed its specified electrical power output of 1,500 watts. “It is very satisfying to have achieved this major milestone,” said Sam Weaver, CEO and President of Cool Energy. “To [...]
Concentrating Solar Thermal Power 2010 will bring together industry experts, researchers and investors to examine the latest market developments within the concentrating solar thermal power sector.
Jan 8 2010 | Posted in
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With the December 2010 deadline for obtaining incentive funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act only a year off, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Bob Abbey today reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to helping the nation reach its “green energy future” by guaranteeing full environmental analysis and public review for the 31 renewable energy [...]
A Duluth, Minnesota inventor and entrepreneur has come up with an idea to use solar energy to produce solar heat inside your home to reduce your energy bill. This novel and inexpensive solar heating systems is simple and easy to install. It is a heat collecting window blind that looks pretty much like any other vertical blind. If [...]
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