Turkey: Ezinc Celebrates a Total of 3,000,000 m2 of Produced Collector Area

Submitted by Baerbel Epp on February 15, 2010

 jubilee collector of Ezinc” Jubilee collector on display in the headquarters building: This collector panel completed in December 2009 the total of 3,000,000 m2 of produced collector area Turkish manufacturer Ezinc Metal San. has produced since it started production in 1983. Photo: Ezinc

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Utility Solar Water Heating Initiative – Call for SWH (2008)

Submitted by Todd Costello on February 12, 2010

This is a letter written by the Utility Solar Water heating Initiative (USH20) to the Florida Public Service Commission in 2008.

USH20 is a coalition of utilities and the solar thermal industry that focuses on implementing cost-effective solar thermal solutions for utilities and customers. Their industry members supply nearly all the SWH equipment being installed today.

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US Solar Industry Year in Review (2007)

Submitted by Todd Costello on February 11, 2010

This report was prepared by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) in 2007. It gives an overview on the status of all solar energy and the future of it in the US.

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Renewable Energies Essentials: Solar Heating and Cooling (2009)

Submitted by Raquel Ponte Costa on February 11, 2010

This short document, produced by the International Energy Agency, provides a summary of the solar heating and cooling situation in 2009.

The document is divided in different sections: market status; economics; outlook; system related aspects; environmental impact; technology status development; which touch upon different issues ranging from the installed capacity, to solar resources of different countries, drivers and barriers for growth, etc.

 

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Concentrated Solar Thermal Power - Training course on Technology in 5 lessons

Submitted by Nigel Cotton on February 10, 2010

Seville University holds a long tradition on Concentrated Solar Thermal Power (CSTP) research. Its students become key players at research centers and solar energy departments of companies. One of the "fathers" of CSTP in Spain, Manuel Silva, will be delivering 5 lessons about technology and assessment of solar resource.

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Code of Practice for Manufacture and Installation of Solar Water Heating Systems in New Zealand (2004)

Submitted by Raquel Ponte Costa on February 10, 2010

This Code of Practice was published by the New Zealand Solar Industries Association (SIA) to provide guidance to manufacturers, suppliers, and purchasers of solar hot water systems on manufacturing and installation standards to be observed in New Zealand, especially for household installations.

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India: New National Song Features Solar Thermal Technology

Submitted by Baerbel Epp on February 10, 2010

musician A.R. Rahman from India” Publicity for solar thermal: Viewed by tens of thousands of people since its launch in January 2010, the video of the new song about Indian national unity, “Phir Mile Sur”, also features solar thermal systems in two of its backgrounds.
Photo: www.zoomtv.in

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Solar Thermal e-Learning: Education without a Classroom

Submitted by Baerbel Epp on February 9, 2010

e-learning CD Great Britain” Electronic »e-Learning« programmes for solar heating are beginning to gain popularity with training centres in the UK. These are designed to assist training centres in teaching solar domestic hot water installation techniques to apprentices and engineers. Source: www.elearning-shop.co.uk

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Green Institute Issue Brief on Solar Energy (2008)

Submitted by Todd Costello on February 9, 2010

This report was issued by the Green Institute in 2008 and discusses the option of a “solar carve-out” to build Minnesota’s solar future.

To develop Minnesota’s renewable sources beyond 25 percent, development of additional renewable energy will be necessary, specifically solar technology.

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Modular Specification of Large-Scale Solar Thermal Systems for the Implementation of an Intelligent Monitoring System (2009)

Submitted by Hans Craen on February 9, 2010

This 2009 paper looks into ways on how to improve the efficiency of monitoring the performance of large-scale solar thermal systems. Through the development of an ‘intelligent’ monitoring system, the researchers aim to respond to demands for a guarantee for solar energy yields which is often required by the investors.

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