Matt Bullwinkel: Solar Hot Water Systems for the North Country
1. Solar Hot Water Systems North Country Sustainable Energy Fair 2007 Matt Bullwinkel Alternative and Renewable Energy Applications Program SUNY Canton April 28, 2007
3. Systems PV Panel to Power Pump HelioStat Solar II Kramer Valley CA Power Plant
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8. Too Cold /Not Enough Sun Florida Solar Research Center NC State Solar Center Univ Wiscosin Solar Research ! http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/consumer/index.htm
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12. Heat Transfer Conduction Loss Back & Sides Conduction, Radiation and Convection Loss Top Cold Fluid (Water) IN Hot Fluid (Water) OUT ABSORBER PLATE (Metal) Radiation Insolation IN COVER PLATE (Glass/Polymer) “ Good” Greenhouse Effect ~Transparent to Incoming radiation ~Opaque to Outgoing radiation Trap Energy and Transfer to Fluid