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- Price-Competitive Solar Thermal Flat Plate Systems (2011)-
This presentation was written and produced by Carin Hall and Michael Magno of Business Review USA. It provides an overview of AET Solar and their solar thermal flat plate collector manufacturing business.
- Information Guide: Solar Hot Water Basics (2009)-
This information guide was published by the solar energy company Sunmaxx. It provides information on different solar thermal systems, technology, and their various applications.
- Concentrating Solar Power: Global Outlook 09-
This 2009 report looks into the global outlook of concentrating solar power (CSP). The report first looks into the different CSP technologies and makes a comparison based on the advantages and disadvantages. The report also provides an overview of the CSP development by region. For certain countries per region a more detailed assessment is provided. In particular, the potential of the Mediterranean and the MENA region is being assessed.
- Concentrating Solar Power -Technology, Cost, and Markets (2008)-
This report analyzes the current state of concentrating solar power (CSP) technology and its market, and makes predictions on the impact that CSP will have on the broader energy markets in the next decade. It was written by the sustainable technology research firm the Prometheus Institute for Greentech Media, an online sustainable energy focused media company.
- Solar Thermal Fact Sheet - Harvard Green Campus Initiative (2008)-
This fact sheet was created by the Harvard Green Campus Initiative. It details and explains what solar thermal technology is and how it can be used for water heating, particularly in a climate similar to that of Harvard’s.
- Solar Thermal Science and Engineering (2011)-
This presentation comes from Michigan State University where it is used in the Chemistry Department. It covers the basics behind solar thermal heating, and how that science is used in the design and application of solar thermal technologies.
- Success Factors in Solar District Heating (2010)-
The 'SDHtake-off - Solar District Heating in Europe' project is a EU-funded project (under the European Commission Programme IEE Intelligent Energy Europe)supporting the market rollout of solar district heating in Europe. It started on July 2009 and runs for a period of three years. This document is one of its deliverables, describing the development of SDH capacities in Europe as a result of the existing policies and incentives.
- Solar Thermal System Solutions: Powering the Planet – Every Day (2011)-
This presentation was created by ergSol a “U.S. based provider of complete and customized solar thermal system solutions”. The presentation looks at market potential, applications and technologies of solar thermal.
- Solar Thermal System Solutions: Powering the Planet – Every Day (2011)-
This presentation was created by ergSol a “U.S. based provider of complete and customized solar thermal system solutions”. The presentation looks at market potential, applications and technologies of solar thermal.
- Emerging Technology Option for Clean Power Generation - Concentrated Solar Power (2009)-
This 2009 paper underlines the overall benefits of solar power especially when considered as part of a country or region's energy generation options mix. In addition to listing the available technologies, the document also looks into the economics of solar thermal and provides a summary comparison among parabolic through, central receiver and parabolic dish technologies.
- Solar Thermal: Ready to Save Energy in New York (2007)-
This presentation was created by Ron Kamen of Earth Kind Energy. It was used to communicate the benefits that solar thermal energy applications could have in the Northeastern United States.
The presentation draws on examples of successful solar thermal energy projects in Europe and uses them as support for the potential of solar thermal energy development in New York state.
- New Technologies in Spain (2009)-
This document was prepared by Technology Review. It provides an idea of the evolution cycle of solar industry (PV and thermal) since its early ages in both Spain and USA. The analysis focuses on technologies, production and storage capacities, investment costs and legal framework conditions. The document mentions as well projects currently in the making which allow understanding the progress made in terms of technologies, legal framework, payback time, installed capacity and the prospects for the Spanish solar industry.
- Solar Thermal Manual -
The manual presents an overview of solar thermal applications, provides basic information on the principles of solar energy, reviews solar thermal technologies, and provides detailed instruction on the safe, efficient installation of solar water heating and pool heating systems.
- Solar thermal energy systems in Australia (2006) -
This document, published in 2006, provides an overview of the available solar thermal technologies in Australia. Starting with underlining the potential Australia has in solar thermal development, the document also concludes that Australia has a low market penetration of only 5%.
- Barriers to Technology Diffusion: the Case of Solar Thermal Technologies (2006)-
This joint paper from the OECD and IEA (October 2006) looks into the different barriers that exist which prevent solar thermal technologies to deliver its real potential. Next to listing the barriers, the document also looks into means to overcome these, the existing technologies & markets and identifies best practices which can be used by policy makers in both industrialised and developing countries.
Three barriers to diffusion are analysed in more detail:
(1) Technical barriers,
(2) Economic barriers and
- Economic, Energy, and Environmental Benefits of Concentrating Solar Power in California- The objective of the study, published by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREl) in 2006, was to characterize commercial and developing CSP technologies and estimate the direct and indirect economic impacts of CSP deployment. The economic impact of CSP deployment was calculated by considering the impact to Gross State Output, earnings, employment, and to state tax receipts. The study was divided into five tasks: • Task 1: Technology Assessment • Task 2: Solar Resource Assessment • Task 3: Cost of Energy and Economic Impact Evaluation
- Large-scale Rollout of Concentrating Solar Power in South Africa (2009)-
This 2009 paper is a follow-up from the CSP workshop which took place in May 2009. This document looks into the large-scale rollout of concentrating solar power (CSP) based upon the modelling of long-term mitigation scenarios (LTMS) of South Africa.
- Overview of Solar Thermal Technologies- There are three solar thermal power systems currently being developed by U.S. industry: parabolic troughs, power towers, and dish/engine systems. Because these technologies involve a thermal intermediary, they can be readily hybridized with fossil fuel and in some cases adapted to utilize thermal storage. Go to Document
- Solar Water Heater Contribution to Greenhouse Gas Abatement- Published by the IEA in 2001, this document describes the Australian solar heaters industry and also includes a summary of solar and heat pump water heating technology currently available in Australia. Go to Document
- Solar Thermal Action Plan for Europe - The Solar Thermal Action Plan for Europe (STAP) offers a comprehensive strategy for market development, including EU-wide targets for Europe by 2020, based on a shared analysis of the market and technological situation and perspectives. The STAP offers a comprehensive set of guidelines for best practice policies to promote the use of solar thermal heating and cooling. These guidelines are based on experiences and case studies from many countries.
- Solar Energy in Spain in 2007: Current Status and Prospects-
This report from IDEA (Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía) provides an overview of the Spanish solar market in 2007 (including not only solar thermal, but also PV and thermoelectricity), in terms of technology, installed capacity, existing companies, the potential growth, existing legislation an public subsidies, together with an overview of IDEA’s projects on each application.
- Solar Thermal Energy - Solar “thermal” energy designate all technologies that collect solar rays and transform their energy into usable heat, either for directly satisfying heating needs (notably space heating, water heating – and space cooling) or for producing electricity and fuels. The latter includes concentrating solar power technologies, and other concepts such as solar updraft towers and ocean thermal energy. This paper thus considers all direct forms of solar energy except photovoltaic, assessing resource potential, technology status, and supporting policies.
- IREC Solar Market Trends for 2007- The Interstate Renewable Energy Council released in August 2008 the Larry Sherwood's U.S. Solar Market Trends for 2007. This report provides data on U.S. solar installations by technology, state, and market sector. It covers photovoltaics, solar thermal electric, solar hot water and space heating — including pool heating. In particular the report points out that solar hot water installations (low-temperature thermal) have boomed as a result of an increase in the federal investment tax credit.
- Making Solar Thermal Power Generation in India a Reality - Overview of Technologies, Opportunities and Challenges-
This document from the Energy and Resources Institute gives an overview of the state of play of solar thermal development in India. It makes a link with the set target to reach 50 MW from solar energy by 2012.
The paper explanes the opportunities for solar thermal power generation in India but also indicates certain barriers that block the further development of this technology. As a way forward, it is suggested that India should take a fresh initiative to assess the latest technology and its feasibility in the Indian context.
- Concentrating Solar Power: Clean Energy for the Electric Grid (2008)-
This 2008 document from the US based Center on Globalization, Governance and Competitiveness looks in particular into the value chain of CSP. The industry structure is illustrated through a general CSP value chain but also a more complete value chain with company information is provided.
Through a case study, the paper also wants to underline the extensive manufacturing and technology innovation opportunities for CSP development in the United States.
