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This presentation was delivered during the UNEP (United National Environment Programme) Regional Workshop jointly held with OLADE (the Latin American Energy Organization) in Chile (June 2011) in the framework of the Solar Water Heating Transformation and Strengthening Initiative. Its author is Mr. Luis Manzano from the Ecuadorian government.

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.

This presentation was created by Jeff Curry of Lakeland Electric, and was first presented at the 2007 Southeast Solar Summit hosted by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. It focuses on hot water heating utilities offered to residential homes in Florida.

This is a how-to instructional guide on how to make your own solar thermal hot water heating system. It was created by the website GreenPowerScience.com.

The guide explains how to devise a soalr thermal hot water heating system using a black rubber hose and a heat exchanger. The step by step walks the user through how to build and install the system and the various options they have in doing so.

Author: GreenPowerScience.com

Date: 2008

Pages: 8

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

This document details the construction of a solar thermal water heating system on the Riverside Correctional Facility in Philadelphia, PA.

The installation is a rooftop boiler setup. The cost of the system was $665,000; and it is estimated that over the 25 year life span of the equipment there will be an avoidance of 1 million pounds of carbon emissions that would have otherwise occurred. The project should fully pay for itself back due to energy cost savings in a decade.

This brochure is a case study of how a single family home utilized a solar thermal system for air heating purposes.

The thermal system works by circulating heated air throughout the house with a fan. According to the document, the system will maintain a constant air heat temperature in various weather conditions. A special component of this system is that that collector itself is made of recycled aluminum cans.

Author: Canadian Solar Industries Association

Date: 2004

Pages: 2

This brochure is a case study of the Beach Solar Laundromat in Toronto, Canada and their experience with using a solar thermal hot water heating system for their laundromat business.

This brochure is a case study of the Sonoco Car Wash in Markham, ON Canada, and that company’s experience with solar thermal water heating.

This brochure was created by the solar energy company EnerWorks. It exemplifies the consumer- orientated business approach to solar thermal water heating systems for residential use.

EnerWorks is a Canadian solar energy company. Their brochure highlights the many domestic uses of solar thermal heated water: showering, washing dishes, doing the laundry, washing hands. Also, the brochure touts potential savings and the reduction in carbon emissions associated with solar thermal systems.