What are Solar Water Heaters?

The Solar Water Heater or Solar Collector is a device that absorbs thermal energy from the sun and converts it into usable heat. The heat is normally absorbed by water, or a freeze resistant water mix, which can then be used to supplement hot water heating, space heating and even space cooling via use of an absorption chiller or desiccant cooler technology.

(Sun Reflecting Off Solar Tubes)

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How Do they Operate?

1. Solar Absorption: Solar radiation is absorbed by the evacuated tubes and
converted into heat.
2. Solar Heat Transfer: Heat pipes conduct the heat from within the solar tube up to the header.
3. Solar Energy Storage: Water is circulated through the header, via intermittent pump cycling. Each time the water circulates through the header the temperature is raised by 5-10C / 9-18F. Throughout the day, the water in the storage tank is gradually heated. Remember that heating can account for 40% of your household energy costs.

(Solar Tube Heat Transfer)

Does this help the Environment?

Currently our solar collectors are reducing CO2 emissions by more than
13,000 tons / 28.6 million pounds per year, with collectors
installedin the USA. (One metric ton = 2200 pounds)

There has been a great deal of information in the media over the past few years about global warming and the role of CO2 emissions. In 2003 we saw extreme weather conditions and a heat-wave throughout Europe, clear evidence of the realism of this problem, commonly referred to as the "green house effect." Burning fossil fuels such as coal for electricity production, and gas for water heating both release large amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere, thus contributing to this environmentally harmful phenomenon.

By using renewable energy sources such as a Solar Thermal, Solar PV, Wind, Hydro, and Geothermal, reliance on fossil fuels can be minimized, thus directly reducing CO2 emissions. On average for every 1kWh of energy produced by a coal power station, 1kg (2.2pound) of CO2 is produced. Burning natural gas for electricity production or water heating produces about 450 grams of CO2 for every 1 kWh of energy produced.

In the average household, water heating accounts for around 40% of CO2 emissions. By installing a solar water heater, which can provide between 50-70% of your hot water heating energy needs, you can reduce your total CO2 emissions by more than 20%.

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