by jdunkley | Sep 10, 2010
Occupying only 3 square meters, this single collector system is perfect for up to 2 or 3 people as a solar preheat system. With the closed loop glycol, remote monitoring, heat exchanger automatic anti-fouling, tank and collector overheat protection and long life pump,...
by jdunkley | Sep 1, 2010
What sets this solar thermal installation apart from many others is the variable speed pump control and the reverse return collector. In periods of lower solar radiation (late/early day, winter and overcast/cloudy) and when there is a higher storage tank temperature,...
by jdunkley | Jul 9, 2010
The main advantage of an integrated storage solar thermal system is simplicity (which is reflected in the cost) – no heat exchanger, no pump, no controller and no glycol. The disadvantage is the lack of freeze protection and requirement for the tank on the...
by jdunkley | May 21, 2010
Savings – Calculated $280 CAD/year energy cost, 8.69GJ/year, displacing 2,420 kWh/year of electricity, 1/5 Ton/year CO2 equivalent reduction Type – Preheat domestic hot water 80USGAL, closed loop propylene glycol, thermosyphon loop Equipment – Delta...
by jdunkley | Apr 7, 2010
An informative webinar by the BCSEA – click here A PACE bond is a bond where the proceeds are lent to commercial and residential property owners to finance energy retrofits (efficiency measures and small renewable energy systems) and who then repay their loans...
