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Solar thermal can be used to generate electricity in large power plants, or can be used to capture heat for water and space heating. Here’s a good site on solar thermal electricity, http://www.ecoworld.com/energy-fuels/solar-thermal-power.html. I’m using solar thermal in New England to heat my domestic water for showers and washing, as well as to heat my house. Here’s a description of it, http://www.altestore.com/gallery/Amy-Beaudet-gallery/v/9358727169/amys_water/. It can be used to heat the water for radiant floors, or heat the air in forced hot air systems.
Solar thermal is used all around the world. China is the largest user of solar water heating, with Japan, Germany, Israel all closer behind. It is now required by law in Hawaii for new construction to install slar water heating, since it saves so much power instead of using electricity to heat water.
in southern places such as arizona and texas and mexico.
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The Liddell coal thermal plant in NSW Australia has a solar thermal section helping to produce steam and reduce fossil fuel use. The company that manufactured the system was Ausra.
References :
http://www.matthewb.id.au/solar/solar-thermal-energy.html
http://www.matthewb.id.au/energy/Alternative_Energy_Sources.html
Solar thermal can be used to generate electricity in large power plants, or can be used to capture heat for water and space heating. Here’s a good site on solar thermal electricity, http://www.ecoworld.com/energy-fuels/solar-thermal-power.html. I’m using solar thermal in New England to heat my domestic water for showers and washing, as well as to heat my house. Here’s a description of it, http://www.altestore.com/gallery/Amy-Beaudet-gallery/v/9358727169/amys_water/. It can be used to heat the water for radiant floors, or heat the air in forced hot air systems.
Solar thermal is used all around the world. China is the largest user of solar water heating, with Japan, Germany, Israel all closer behind. It is now required by law in Hawaii for new construction to install slar water heating, since it saves so much power instead of using electricity to heat water.
References :
AltE Store – http://www.altestore.com/