applications

• Solar Thermal Applications (2012)-

  This presentation was created by Bob Swartman of Solcan, a solar energy company based in Canada. It provides information on various uses of solar thermal energy and includes a few case studies and examples.

• Solar Thermal: It’s Hot Again! (2008)-

  This presentation was created by Bill Guiney of Johnson Controls. It covers the benefits of soalr thermal installations, and takes a look at some of the various aspects of the technology that makes solar thermal possible.

• 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.

• IPCC special report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation – Direct Solar Energy (2011)-

  The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s special report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation contains a dedicated chapter on Direct Solar Energy. This gives a synopsis of the state-of-the-art and possible future scenarios of the full realisation of direct solar energy’s potential for mitigating climate change. It includes a detailed analysis of the different solar technologies, including dedicated sections on passive and active solar heating and cooling, and concentrated solar power (CSP).

• Making Solar Simple (2009)-

  This presentation was created by the Sierra Club. It covers a number of topics relating to solar thermal, including where in the US is there the best conditions, applications, designs, and the technology that goes into specific solar thermal projects.

• 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 Collectors and Thermal Storage (2009)-

  This presentation was created by Dr. Cynthia A. Cruickshank of Carleton University, and was first presented at the “Montreal Ph.D. Summer Workshop on Net-Zero Energy Solar Buildings: Theory, Modeling and Design”. The presentation focuses on applications of solar thermal, collectors, and storage systems.

• Solar Heating Entry Level Learning Objectives (2011)-

  This following is a document from the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) that lays out potential “Learning Objectives” for an entry level solar thermal installer certification course. The document identifies 6 main areas of learning, and gives an outline on how to possible grade an exam based on these criteria.

• Solar Thermal Collectors (2008)-

  This brochure was created by Cedar Mountain Solar Systems. It explains four different types of collectors for solar thermal hot water and heating systems.

• 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.

• Solar Thermal Energy (2002)-

  This technical brief was written by The Demonstration and Training Centre for Appropriate Technologies (CEDCAP), which researches and explores renewable energy applications for rural populations in Peru and South America. It focuses on solar thermal applications for daily use in rural Peru.

• Solar Water Heating Solutions (2011)-

  This report from NuVision Renewables gives an overview of solar thermal heating technology. It focuses on residential, commercial and agricultural applications and examines the economic benefits of three case studies for these systems.

• 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.

• Rooftop Micro-Concentrators (2011)-

  This is an evaluation of a rooftop micro-concentrated solar thermal power system installed in Santa Barbara, California. The presentation was developed by the energy company Chromasun and was first delivered at the Solar Power International 2011 conference.

• 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.

• Solar Water Heating is Not New! (2008)-

  This presentation was created by the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to researching and creating methods for sustainable development. It provides an overview of solar thermal applications as well as select case studies.

• Large Commercial Solar Thermal Projects (2009)-

  This document was produced by Southern Energy Management. It examines two case studies of commercial solar thermal energy projects in North Carolina.

• Solar Construction Manual (2010)-

  This is a manual on how to install solar thermal systems. It was created by the solar heating company Radiantec Company.

  The manual begins with introducing the various applications solar thermal heating can be used for in a domestic, residential setting such as water heating and snow removal. From there, the rest of the manual focuses on the installation of the collectors and how to connect the larger system throughout the application.

  Author: Radiantec Company

  Date: 2010

• Solar Thermal Technology & Applications (2006)-

  This presentation was created by Roger Taylor of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). It was used at the NAEMI Solar Electric & Thermal Training Workshop in 2006. Solar thermal water and air heating are the main topics of the presentation.

• Thermomax: Premium Solar Hot Water Solutions (2009)-

  This brochure was created by Kingspan Renewables Ltd. It provides information on their line of Thermomax solar thermal kits for domestic and commercial use. It is an example of the growth of the solar thermal industry and its profitability.

• Solar Thermal Energy Technology and Market Trends (2010)-

  This presentation was created by Frank Proske, the Market Development Manager for Renewables at A.O. Smith Water Products Co. in Pennsylvania, USA. The focus of the presentation is on the evolution and current state of various solar thermal technologies and the maturation of their market.

• Building America Best Practices Series - High-Performance Home Technologies: Solar Thermal & Photovoltaic Systems (2007)-

  This document is Volume 6 of the Building American Best Practices Series, which is a best practices guide for energy efficiency and renewable energy efforts published by the United States Department of Energy (DOE). It focuses on solar thermal and photovoltaic systems.

• RETScreen Software Solar Water Heating Workshop (2008)-

  This presentation was created by National Grid, an energy service company in the northeastern United States. It was used to present at Solar Boston, a conference on solar energy in Boston, in a workshop on how to use RETScreen energy analysis software.

  The presentation examines why solar thermal water heating makes sense based off the findings of a RETScreen analysis.

• AEE INTEC: Applications for Solar Thermal Systems (2005)-

  This fact sheet was created by AEE INTEC, the Institute for Sustainable Technologies in Austria. It provides information on the various ways solar thermal systems can be set up for water heating purposes in a variety of settings.

• A Guide to Applying for a Building Consent for a Solar Water Heating System Installation (2009)-

  This document, prepared by the New Zealand Solar Industry Association (SIA), is an example of a guide explaining how to obtain approval from a building consent authority for a solar thermal system installation.

  This guide was done with the support of SWH suppliers, builders, homeowners’ agents and architects by explaining typical information needed for a SWH building consent application. It is meant to assist in preparing plans, specifications and general documentation needed for a building consent application.

• Solar Energy for Heating Purposes - Soon Profitable in Norway? (2009)-

  This report provides a brief summary of the technological status of solar thermal technology in Norway.

  The report discusses if the use of energy for heating purposes will be possible for Norway in the near future. The utilisation of solar energy to supplement the energy supply has a relatively small distribution in Norway, compared to other Nordic countries such as Denmark and Sweden.