solar water heating system News
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N. Arizona University receives EPA Funding for Solar water heating system
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the 2013 recipients of EPA’s People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Phase I grants. Northern Arizona University received a $15,000 grant to design an ultra-low cost, non-polluting solar water heating system for consumer use. Forty teams of graduate and undergraduate students from across the country are each receiving a $15,000 ...
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FPL Customers Claim First Round of Solar PV Rebates
The application window for Florida Power & Light Company's 2011 solar photovoltaic (PV) rebate program closed today after 310 FPL customers applied for approximately $5.6 million in rebates to reduce the cost of installing their own solar power panels at their home or business. All customers who completed online applications prior to the funding limit being reached were notified via e-mail ...
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Let the Sun Shine In _ On White House Solar Panels
Technicians have finished installing solar panels on the White House roof, capping a project that President Barack Obama hopes will send a signal that renewable energy is feasible and environmentally shrewd. Obama said in 2010 that he would retrofit his family's new home with solar panels starting in 2011, then use the power generated to heat water for the first family and provide some ...
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ASTM glass and solar energy committees will collaborate with US DOE on solar standards
All interested participants are invited to attend a virtual organizational meeting for a new ASTM International activity on solar glass on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 1:00 p.m. EDT. Representatives from the United States Department of Energy, ASTM International Committee E44 on Solar, Geothermal, and Other Energy Sources, and ASTM International Committee C14 on Glass and Glass Products will be among ...
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Fox denigrates the `ENTIRE Solar Industry`
A recent Fox Nation post claimed that the "ENTIRE Solar Industry" is on the "Brink of Collapse." But the solar industry is growing faster than any other energy sector, and experts say solar is becoming increasingly cost competitive. Solar Is Growing Rapidly Even Without Climate Legislation Solar Industry Is Fastest-Growing Energy Sector In U.S. Earlier this year USA Today reported: The U.S. ...
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Johnson Controls Expands Renewable Energy Services
Johnson Controls Expands Renewable Energy Services Business unit to address demand for solar, geothermal, wind and other sources MILWAUKEE –– In response to increasing global demand for renewable energy, Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI) is expanding its business direction in the areas of designing, installing and servicing geothermal, solar, biomass, wind and other renewable sources as ...
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EPA selects environmental achievement award winners - three awardees from Virginia
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s mid-Atlantic region announced 11 winners of its annual environmental achievement awards including three awardees from Virginia: Virginia Beach Public Schools; the Transportation Security Administration from Arlington; and Green DMV in Alexandria. “People and organizations throughout our region are making great strides in environmental ...
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Solar Thermal Power Market to 2020 - Asia-Pacific Continues to See Increased Investments While Effective FITs in the Middle East and Africa Create Lucrative Solar Power Destinations
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Solar Thermal Power Market to 2020 - Asia-Pacific Continues to See Increased Investments While Effective FITs in the Middle East and Africa Create Lucrative Solar Power Destinations ...
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Solar Thermal Power Market to 2020 - Asia-Pacific Continues to See Increased Investments While Effective FITs in the Middle East and Africa Create Lucrative Solar Power Destinations
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Solar Thermal Power Market to 2020 - Asia-Pacific Continues to See Increased Investments While Effective FITs in the Middle East and Africa Create Lucrative Solar Power Destinations ...
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Solar Thermal Power Market to 2020 - Asia-Pacific Continues to See Increased Investments While Effective FITs in the Middle East and Africa Create Lucrative Solar Power Destinations
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Solar Thermal Power Market to 2020 - Asia-Pacific Continues to See Increased Investments While Effective FITs in the Middle East and Africa Create Lucrative Solar Power Destinations ...
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Opening of Application Period for FPL Solar Rebates Rescheduled for June 29 at 8:30 a.m.
Florida Power & Light Company customers who are interested in installing solar water heating and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in their homes and businesses as part of a new pilot program can apply for rebates at www.FPL.com/solarrebates starting at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 29. The application window was originally scheduled to open at 8:30 a.m.June 21. However, visitors to FPL's ...
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Aussie homes a winner with ceiling insulation program
Today in Brisbane, Environment Minister Peter Garrett officially opened Bradford Insulation’s new Brisbane plant and launched the national register of insulation providers, kick-starting the main phase of the Government’s $4 billion Energy Efficient Homes Package Mr Garrett said that with today’s launch of the Installer Provider Register for ceiling insulation, householders all over Australia ...
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FPL to open application period for 2012 solar rebate program on Oct. 27
On Oct. 27, 2011, Florida Power & Light Company customers interested in installing solar-powered upgrades to their homes and businesses can apply for 2012 incentive funding. As part of an ongoing pilot program approved by the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) to help reduce energy consumption and peak demand, rebates for 2012 will be available on a first-come, first-served basis for ...
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Benefits for bushfire communities amongst solar hot water adjustments
The Australian Government has opened up its $1,600 solar hot water rebate to people who lost their homes in the Victorian bushfires in February 2009. Environment Minister Peter Garrett said the rebate is not usually available for people building new homes, but the Government had made an exception for homes destroyed in the fires. “This is another leg up to help these communities as they ...
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Titanium dioxide-water nanofluids enhance the performance of solar collectors
Adding nanoparticles to water in solar collectors, which are used to capture the sun’s energy, can considerably improve their performance, a recent study on nanofluids has found. The energy efficiency of the collector can be increased by up to 76.6% when using water containing 0.1% by volume of titanium dioxide nanoparticles, compared with water alone. Energy from the sun is a renewable ...
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Leap in technology with SOLAERA: Complete house heating for the first time with only one system even in complete darkness
Consolar launches a new technology in the solar heat sector onto the market: After comprehensive field tests, the patented SOLAERA solar heating system which makes it possible to meet the complete heating requirements of a house for the first time, will be produced in series from July of the year. In contrast to traditional heat pump systems, SOLAERA not only captures heat during the day but also ...
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JUST LAUNCHED: IEA report shows how to achieve dramatic energy savings in the buildings sector by 2050
A new report<http://www.iea.org/publications/free_new_Desc.asp?PUBS_ID=2400> from the International Energy Agency released today shows how heating and cooling technologies that are energy-efficient and that emit little or no carbon dioxide can dramatically reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions within residential, commercial and public buildings, a sector that currently accounts for ...
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