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Flat Solar Demand In 2011: Hapoalim Securities
According to Benzinga, Hapoalim Securities sees flat worldwide demand for solar in 2011 ataround 15GW. Due to changes to incentives they see significant drops in Germany and the Czech Republic, but some growth in Italy, US, Japan and China. However, they don’t see growth in those countries offsettingthe declines in Germany and Czech. It’s been [...]
SunEarth Releases SunBelt Flat-Plate Solar Thermal Collectors
SunEarth, a solar waterheating products manufacturer, has developed its new SunBelt series ofliquid flat-plate solar thermal collectors. The collectorfeatures an anodized extrusion, a standard SunEarth all-copper absorberwith water-based flat black paint, tempered glass, polyisocyanurateinsulation, and standard 0.75-inch headers. The SunBelt is backed by astandard 10-year limited warranty. The company says thecollector has been designed with [...]
Solar Water Collectors 101
Solar Collectors AKA: Solar thermal panels Asolar collector consists of a network of pipes through which water (orin colder climates, antifreeze) is heated. Collectors come in varioussizes, with 4 by 8 feet (1.2 x 2.4 m) the most common. On atypical summer day (sunny and warm), the fluid in the collectorsreaches 140°F to 180°F (60°C-80°C). [...]
Flat Mirrors at Center of Solar Thermal Smackdown
Flat means flat, right? In most context yet, but the definition of the word was a bit of askirmish this week in the world of solar thermal and it opened up aportal onto an issue that even many people steeped in solar didn’t knowexisted. On Wednesday, eSolar unveiled its 5 megawatt solar thermal plant inSouthern [...]