solar potential

• Optimizing Solar Thermal Performance with Data loggers (2009)-

  This white paper from Onset Computer Corporation explains how consumers, engineers, installers and technicians can take advantage of data loggers to make sure their solar thermal systems are running at peak performance.

• Solar Thermal Fact Sheet for Domestic Hot Water Systems (2009)-

  This fact sheet covers the essentials of solar thermal hot water heating systems used in residential settings. It was created by Green Energy Ohio.

  According to the Department of Energy, there are currently over 1 million installed solar thermal water heating systems in the US. Germany has a greater amount of solar production than the US, even though the US has greater solar potential. The fact sheet ends by describing for Ohioans how solar thermal should be optimally installed, what the essential parts are, and the things to look for in maintenance and repair.

• Commercial Solar Thermal Solutions for the Caribbean (2009)-

  This presentation was created by Ecological Technologies Ltd (Eco-Tec), a Jamaican company that specializes in renewable energy technology solutions and energy management consulting; and Solid, a project development and engineering company.

• Development of a Solar Rating and Certification Laboratory in Minnesota (2009)-

  This is a report prepared by the Minnesota Department of Commerce Office of Energy Security (OES) to the Legislature. It focuses on solar thermal technologies for domestic hot water and space heating. This legislation came about from concerns that the nationally recognized solar thermal certification organization, Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC), process was inadequately serving Minnesota’s solar thermal industry.