Sentences with phrase «solar water heaters on»

I have concentrated on the passive features of the building, the shape, the landscaping and natural ventilation, but it also has its share of the high - tech green gizmo features too, like these evacuated tube solar water heaters on the roof.

121 To achieve some goals, governments are simply using mandates, such as those requiring rooftop solar water heaters on all new buildings, higher efficiency standards for cars and appliances, or a ban on the sale of incandescent light bulbs.

To set an example to its citizens of good energy husbandry, the national government committed to installing solar water heaters on all state buildings.

The government mandated the use of solar water heaters on all buildings less than 27 meters in height.

In Western India, a large number of homes have solar water heaters on their roofs.

Just by the way, this reminds me of US (Democrat and environmentally minded) President Jimmy Carter putting a solar water heater on the White House and then (Republican) Ronald Reagan removing it when he came to power.

Put it back into pay cuts and pensions if you like but I think a solar water heater on every roof would be better.

Not exact matches

A large tank in the garage is part of a solar hot - water system, combined with an on - demand water heater that also warms the house on cold days.

The NIST photovoltaic solar heater does away with the usual plumbing, replacing it with photovoltaic panels on the roof and a wire that carries the electricity they generate down to the hot water heater.

There's also no dollar limit on the separate credit for homeowners who install qualified residential alternative energy equipment, such as solar hot water heaters, geothermal heat pumps and wind turbines.

What's more, investing in solar energy systems, such as solar water heaters, can help you save money on utility bills and may even qualify you for a tax credit next year — leading to a bigger refund.

The property, occupying a beachfront stretch surrounded by 125 acres of wilderness preserve, has just 11 wooden bungalows, all of which are screened, fan - cooled, elevated on stilts (translation: no air - conditioning necessary), and have composting toilets, solar - powered electricity, hot water generated by thermal heaters, and comfy king - size beds with hemp and organic cotton linens.

Save on utilities with 34 fully owned PV solar panels with net metering and solar hot water heater.

Another promising opportunity would be to build on the success of India's solar energy market and create policies with teeth for roof - top solar, solar water heaters, and major solar power projects.

i plan to have solar bubbles (skylights) installed, a tankless water heater, and putting ceramic tile on the front (south facing) part of the flooring for passive solar.

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Now, I realize that solar panels, geothermal HVAC, heat - pump water heaters, and the like are not as useless as applied sheet - metal decorations, but when you put these things on otherwise poorly performing buildings, they are not that much better.

Although solar - generated electricity certainly has its place, and meets a specific need, it's just one way in which we can use the free energy that streams down on us from the sun, and unfortunately, it also seems way more desirable to our modern gadget - centric society than the simple method of using solar energy directly, through devices such as solar cookers, solar ovens, and solar water heaters.

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Thousands more have stuck solar hot water heaters on their roof (including me), encouraged by Federal and State Government rebates.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Nancy Sutley today announced plans to install solar panels and a solar hot water heater on the roof of the White House Residence.

It is elevated above the main floor which allows for extra storage below as well as space for the fresh water tank, grey water tank, propane forced air furnace, on demand hot water heater and batteries for solar (optional).

Still eating meat, but I'm 67 % toward that goal, and living a tolerably comfortable lifestyle here in Flemington: gas and mains electricity disconnected, coping OK on wood heater, solar hot water (DIY) and a 1.3 kW PV / battery / inverter system (DIY).»

Having built a greenhouse housing two aquaponic systems, Dependent on thermal mass to warm them through the nights When temps dipped into single digits, Realizing some supplemental heat was required to sustain them, I built a solar water heater to collect warmth from the sun.

If you plan on powering your Tiny House RV with solar energy and prefer electric water heaters, your solar system needs to be able to accommodate your chosen appliance.

More on Doug's solar water heater here... Passive solar design is not just about heating.

For general information on savings, the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC), publishes Solar Energy Factors, which can be used to compare different solar systems (with electric backup only) to other water heaters under national average weather conditSolar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC), publishes Solar Energy Factors, which can be used to compare different solar systems (with electric backup only) to other water heaters under national average weather conditSolar Energy Factors, which can be used to compare different solar systems (with electric backup only) to other water heaters under national average weather conditsolar systems (with electric backup only) to other water heaters under national average weather conditions.

The U.S. rooftop solar water heating industry has thus far concentrated on a niche market — selling and marketing 10 million square meters of water heaters for swimming pools between 1995 and 2005.

«Texas Decision Could Double Wind Power Capacity in the U.S.,» Renewable Energy Access, 4 October 2007; coal - fired power plant equivalents calculated by assuming that an average plant has a 500 - megawatt capacity and operates 72 percent of the time, generating 3.15 billion kilowatt - hours of electricity per year; an average wind turbine operates 36 percent of the time; Iceland geothermal usage from Iceland National Energy Authority and Ministries of Industry and Commerce, Geothermal Development and Research in Iceland (Reykjavik, Iceland: April 2006), p. 16; European per person consumption from European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), «Wind Power on Course to Become Major European Energy Source by the End of the Decade,» press release (Brussels: 22 November 2004); China's solar water heaters calculated from Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), Renewables Global Status Report, 2006 Update (Washington, DC: Worldwatch Institute, 2006), p. 21, and from Bingham Kennedy, Jr., Dissecting China's 2000 Census (Washington, DC: Population Reference Bureau, June 2001); Philippines from Geothermal Energy Association (GEA), «World Geothermal Power Up 50 %, New US Boom Possible,» press release (Washington, DC: 11 April 2002).

I am building regular homes here in Florida and we put solar panels and solar hot water heaters on all our homes.

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The real goliath of solar water heaters, based on the sheer number of solar water heaters in use, is China.

The number of solar units on the island increased over the last 30 years by a factor of nearly 3,000, making Barbados the third highest per - capita user of solar water heaters in the world.

Seeing solar water heaters go up on neighbors» houses started a snowball effect.

After re-reading some of Steve Baer's material on the «Double Play» solar heater and cooler, and the FSEC's work on radiation home cooling, I got to wondering if the same collector that I prototyped for the simple pool heating might also be put into service as a night time radiator to cool water.

Note in the plot how rapidly the radiator / cooler turns into a solar collector water heater when the sun gets on it at 8 am — clearly showing it can do both under the right conditions.

i read that they are big on solar water heaters as well.

Solar hot water heaters should be flying off the shelves in Massachusetts next week, as the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) will implement a new solar rebate program that will cut the cost of installing a solar hot water heater on a home in Solar hot water heaters should be flying off the shelves in Massachusetts next week, as the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) will implement a new solar rebate program that will cut the cost of installing a solar hot water heater on a home in solar rebate program that will cut the cost of installing a solar hot water heater on a home in solar hot water heater on a home in half.

Other projects paid for by the fund, which is sustained by a levy on energy and water bills, included a $ 20,000 grant to Dungog Shire Council to put a solar heater on its swimming pool, saving one tonne of carbon dioxide.

Another troubling area for me was when we designed a hydronic heating system using the Life Breath Clean Air Furnace that made its hot water with a combination of solar thermal backed up by an on - demand water heater, the calculation for energy consumption was based soley on the AFUE of the back - up water - heater.

In the future, the two plan to built a 400 square foot home as their primary residence on the property, but their next project will be an outhouse with a solar water heater.

Ron R. @ 372 — One thing which would be helpful is for homes to have a solar hot water heater which the existing electric resistance heater suppliments on occasion.

«One thing which would be helpful is for homes to have a solar hot water heater which the existing electric resistance heater suppliments on occasion.

Here» t is: A couple things to note, before you dive in: First, that 800 MW of installed solar capacity they attribute to China doesn't included the slew of rooftop solar units that the nation's larger cities are famous for (I guess they're mostly solar water heaters, but something on the graphic should note that achievement).

In 1979 Jimmy Carter had a solar water heater installed on the White House roof.

A quick search on TreeHugger shows that «solar power» most often occurs in connection with producing electricity and only secondarily in connection with solar water heaters.

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