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'''Solar thermal energy''' ('''STE''')<ref>
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</ref> is a technology for harnessing [[solar energy]] for [[thermal energy]] ([[heat]]). Solar thermal collectors are classified by the [[USA]] [[Energy Information Administration]] as low-, medium-, or high-temperature collectors. Low temperature collectors are flat plates generally used to heat swimming pools. Medium-temperature collectors are also usually flat plates but are used for heating water or air for residential and commercial use. High temperature collectors concentrate sunlight using [[mirror]]s or [[Lens (optics)|lenses]] and are generally used for electric power production. STE is different from [[photovoltaics]], which convert solar energy directly into [[electricity]]. While only 600 megawatts of solar thermal power is up and running worldwide in October 2009 according to Dr David Mills of Ausra, another 400 megawatts is under construction and there are 14,000 megawatts of the more serious [[concentrating solar thermal]] (CST) projects being developed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/business/with-green-power-comes-great-responsibility-20091009-gqvt.html|title=With green power comes great responsibility|last=Manning|first=Paddy|date=10 October 2009|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=2009-10-12}}</ref>
</ref> is a technology for harnessing [[solar energy]] for [[thermal energy]] ([[heat]]). Solar thermal collectors are classified by the [[USA]] [[Energy Information Administration]] as low-, medium-, or high-temperature collectors. Low temperature collectors are flat plates generally used to heat swimming pools. Medium-temperature collectors are also usually flat plates but are used for heating water or air for residential and commercial use. High temperature collectors concentrate sunlight using [[mirror]]s or [[Lens (optics)|lenses]] and are generally used for electric power production. STE is different from [[photovoltaics]], which convert solar energy directly into [[electricity]]. While only 600 megawatts of solar thermal power is up and running worldwide in October 2009 according to Dr David Mills of Ausra, another 400 megawatts is under construction and there are 14,000 megawatts of the more serious [[concentrating solar thermal]] (CST) projects being developed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/business/with-green-power-comes-great-responsibility-20091009-gqvt.html|title=With green power comes great responsibility|last=Manning|first=Paddy|date=10 October 2009|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=2009-10-12}}</ref>


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|- valign="top"
| width="33.3%" | '''<big>Category tree</big>'''
<categorytree>Energy</categorytree> <categorytree>Built environment</categorytree> <!-- MIDDLE COLUMN: Lists selected pages of interest. -->
| width="33.3%" | '''<big>Sample pages</big>'''
[[Solar thermal]]<br>
[[Solar Thermal Panels]]<br>
[[Solar Power]]<br>
[[Passive Solar Thermal]]<br>
[[Trombe wall]]<br>
[[Thermodynamics]]<br>
[[Heat Exchanger]]<br>
<br>
'''Funding Opportunities and Grants'''<br>
See Also: [[Grants]]
<br>
[http://www.decc.gov.uk/assets/decc/consultations/rhi/1_20100329163438_e_@@_rhifaqs.pdf Renewable Heat Incentive] UK tariff program for renewable heat sources, including solar thermal. Approx £400 per year for 20 years, tax free. <ref>{{cite web | title= Renewable Heat Incentives | publisher= Energy Grants | url= http://www.energygrants.co.uk/solar_power/solar-thermal-renewable-heat-incentives.html }}</ref><br>
[http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/index.cfm?State=US&ee=1&re=1 US Federal Solar Incentives]<br>
[http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/index.cfm?EE=1&RE=1&SPV=0&ST=0&technology=all_solar&sh=1 US Solar Incentives] (by state)<br>
[http://vancouver.ca/sustainability/SolarHomes.htm Vancouver $3000 Solar Thermal Tax Credit] extended to February 15, 2011 <ref>{{cite web | title= City Of Vancouver - Deadline Extension | publisher= Solar BC | url= http://www.solarbc.ca/blog/emily-kendy/2010/12/21/city-vancouver-deadline-extension}}</ref><br>
''<br>''
<br>
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| width="33.3%" | '''<big>External Links</big>'''
''Organizations''
*[http://www.solarthermalmagazine.com/ Solar Thermal Magazine], for solar thermal related news from across the globe. <br>
*[http://www.solarpaces.org/ SolarPACES], an international cooperative network bringing together teams of national experts from around the world to focus on the development and marketing of concentrating solar power systems. <br>
*[http://www.sesci.ca/ Solar and Sustainable Energy Society of Canada Inc.]<br>
*[http://www.ises.org/ises.nsf International Solar Energy Society]<br>
*[http://www.swissolar.ch/en/ Swiss Solar Energy Professionals Association] <br>
*[http://www.ireda.gov.in/ Indian Renewabl Energy Development Agency Limited] <br>
*[http://www.estif.org/ European Solar Thermal Industry Federation] <br>
'''<br>'''
''[http://www.cansia.ca/government-regulatory-issues/national-/-federal/csa-standards Canadian Standards]'' <br>
CSA F378 (Solar Collectors)<br>
CSA F379-09 – Packaged Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems (liquid to liquid heat transfer)<br>
CSA F383-08 – Installation Code for Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems
'''<br>'''
<br>
''<br>''
<br>
|}
=Education=
''ASHRAE Self-Directed Texts''<br>
*[http://www.ashrae.org/education/page/1471 Fundamentals of Heating and Cooling Loads]<br>
*[http://www.ashrae.org/education/page/1474 Fundamentals of Thermodynamics]
<br>
''ASHRAE Courses''
<br>
*[https://www.ashrae-elearning.org/educate/ashrae/catalog/OfferDetail.jsp?playDemoCourse=false&isOfferContext=false&offerPriceId=Non%20Member:290444:395.0,Member:292538:295.0&isMember=false Fundamentals of Sustainable Buildings and High Performance Systems Design (GREENGUIDE)]<br>
*[https://www.ashrae-elearning.org/educate/ashrae/catalog/OfferDetail.jsp?playDemoCourse=false&isOfferContext=true&offerPriceId=Member:292517:195.0,Non%20Member:290439:295.0&isMember=false Advanced Energy Design for Small Office Buildings]<br>
*[https://www.ashrae-elearning.org/educate/ashrae/catalog/OfferDetail.jsp?playDemoCourse=false&isOfferContext=true&offerPriceId=Member:292677:195.0,Non%20Member:290440:295.0&isMember=false Advanced Energy Design for Small Retail Buildings]
<br>
''Engineering Graduate Courses''<br>
*[http://www.queensu.ca/calendars/sgsr/Mechanical_and_Materials_Engineering.html MECH 834 Fundamentals of Solar Energy Conversion for Heating and Cooling Applications, Queen’s University]<br>
*[http://me.columbia.edu/pages/academics/GraduateProgram/Masters.html MECE E4312 Solar thermal engineering, Columbia University]<br>
*[http://www.mie.utoronto.ca/graduate/courses/?area=2 MIE515H1: Alternative Energy Systems, University of Toronto]<br>
*[http://tec.appstate.edu/graduate-programs/courses TEC 5628 Solar Thermal Energy Technology, Appalachian State University]<br>
*[http://me.eng.sunysb.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78&Itemid=163 MEC 522 Building Energy Dynamics and Technology, Stony Brook University (NY)]<br>
''Other Non-University Courses''
<br>
<br>
'''<big>Category tree</big>'''
*[http://www.solarthermaltraining.org/ SunMaxxSolar Training]<br>
<categorytree>Energy</categorytree>
*[http://nlc.bc.ca/public.course.php?CourseID=1274 Northern Lights College Solar Thermal Installer course]<br>
<categorytree>Built environment</categorytree>
*[http://www.everblue.edu/renewable-energy-training/solar-training-courses/solar-thermal Everblue Solar Thermal Training]<br>
 
''Certifications''<br>
*[https://www.aeecenter.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=3330 Association of Energy Engineers Certifications]


= Companies =


{{Courseinprogress}}
*[http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/publish/us/en.html Johnson Controls]<br>
[[Category:CMAS801]]
*[http://www.ge.com/careers/ General Electric]<br>
*[http://www.eaton.com/Eaton/index.htm Eaton]<br>
*[http://www.skyfuel.com/index_main.html SkyFuel]<br>
*[http://www.nexteraenergyresources.com/ NextEra Energy Resources]<br>


= Job Opportunities =
*[http://www.energyvortex.com/careercenter/ Energy Vortex Career Center] <br>
*[http://www.goodworkcanada.ca/gw.php?theme=energy Good Work Canada] <br>
*[http://www.renewableenergyjobs.com/ Renewable Energy Jobs] <br>
*[http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/careers Renewable Energy World] <br>
*[http://www.greenjobsready.com/jobs/ Green Jobs Ready]
= Relevant Software & Tools =
*[http://www.retscreen.net/ RETScreen] for determining the feasibility of solar thermal (and other renewable energy) projects<br>
*[http://www.esru.strath.ac.uk/Programs/ESP-r.htm ESP-r] models thermal performance of buildings, useful for [[passive solar]] building design<br>
*[http://www.usaisoftware.com/en/index_en.html USai] models thermal performance of buildings, useful for [[passive solar]] building design<br>
= Books =
*The German Solar Society (2005). Planning and Installing Solar Thermal Systems - A Guide for Installers, Architects and Engineers.. Earthscan.<br>
*Kalogirou, Soteris A. (2009). Solar Energy Engineering - Processes and Systems.. Elsevier.<br>
*Weiss, Werner (2003). Solar Heating Systems for Houses - A Design Handbook for Solar Combisystems.. Earthscan.<br>
*Hastings, S. Robert; Wall, Maria (2007). Sustainable Solar Housing, Volumes 1-2.. Earthscan.<br>
*Vanek, Francis M.; Albright, Louis D. (2008). Energy Systems Engineering - Evaluation and Implementation.. McGraw-Hill.<br>
= Publications =
See also: [[Journals]] <br>
<br>
*[http://www.asmedl.org/Solar Journal of Solar Energy Engineering]<br>
*[http://www.bentham.org/open/toefj/ The Open Fuels & Energy Science Journal] (Open Access) <br>
*[http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/gsol International Journal of Sustainable Energy] <br>
*[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/%28ISSN%291099-114X International Journal of Energy Research] <br>
*[http://www.asmedl.org/EnergyResources Journal of Energy Resources Technology] <br>
*[http://scitation.aip.org/eyo/ Journal of Energy Engineering] <br>
*[http://jrse.aip.org/ Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy]
= Videos =
== Stanford University ==
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== IIT Kharagpur ==
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== Installation ==
{{#widget:YouTube|id=i8kJRnv-hrI}}
= Future Work =
{{get involved}}
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photovoltaic_thermal_hybrid_solar_collector Hybrid PV/Solar Thermal collectors] have the potential to produce electricity through photovoltaics while directing wasted heat to solar thermal heating systems.
== References ==
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<references/>
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[[Category: Renewable energy]]
[[Category: Solar]]
[[Category:Portals]]
[[Category:Videos]]
[[Category:Energy videos]]
[[Category:Solar videos]]

Revision as of 11:08, 30 September 2015

Solar thermal energy (STE)[1] is a technology for harnessing solar energy for thermal energy (heat). Solar thermal collectors are classified by the USA Energy Information Administration as low-, medium-, or high-temperature collectors. Low temperature collectors are flat plates generally used to heat swimming pools. Medium-temperature collectors are also usually flat plates but are used for heating water or air for residential and commercial use. High temperature collectors concentrate sunlight using mirrors or lenses and are generally used for electric power production. STE is different from photovoltaics, which convert solar energy directly into electricity. While only 600 megawatts of solar thermal power is up and running worldwide in October 2009 according to Dr David Mills of Ausra, another 400 megawatts is under construction and there are 14,000 megawatts of the more serious concentrating solar thermal (CST) projects being developed.[2]

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 Sample pages

Solar thermal
Solar Thermal Panels
Solar Power
Passive Solar Thermal
Trombe wall
Thermodynamics
Heat Exchanger


Funding Opportunities and Grants
See Also: Grants
Renewable Heat Incentive UK tariff program for renewable heat sources, including solar thermal. Approx £400 per year for 20 years, tax free. [3]
US Federal Solar Incentives
US Solar Incentives (by state)
Vancouver $3000 Solar Thermal Tax Credit extended to February 15, 2011 [4]



External Links

Organizations


Canadian Standards
CSA F378 (Solar Collectors)
CSA F379-09 – Packaged Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems (liquid to liquid heat transfer)
CSA F383-08 – Installation Code for Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems






Education

ASHRAE Self-Directed Texts


ASHRAE Courses


Engineering Graduate Courses

Other Non-University Courses

Certifications

Companies

Job Opportunities

Relevant Software & Tools

  • RETScreen for determining the feasibility of solar thermal (and other renewable energy) projects

Books

  • The German Solar Society (2005). Planning and Installing Solar Thermal Systems - A Guide for Installers, Architects and Engineers.. Earthscan.
  • Kalogirou, Soteris A. (2009). Solar Energy Engineering - Processes and Systems.. Elsevier.
  • Weiss, Werner (2003). Solar Heating Systems for Houses - A Design Handbook for Solar Combisystems.. Earthscan.
  • Hastings, S. Robert; Wall, Maria (2007). Sustainable Solar Housing, Volumes 1-2.. Earthscan.
  • Vanek, Francis M.; Albright, Louis D. (2008). Energy Systems Engineering - Evaluation and Implementation.. McGraw-Hill.


Publications

See also: Journals

Videos

Stanford University

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IIT Kharagpur

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Installation

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Future Work

Template:Get involved Hybrid PV/Solar Thermal collectors have the potential to produce electricity through photovoltaics while directing wasted heat to solar thermal heating systems.

References

  1. ↑ "It's solar power's time to shine". MSN Money. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
  2. ↑ Manning, Paddy (10 October 2009). "With green power comes great responsibility". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
  3. ↑ "Renewable Heat Incentives". Energy Grants.
  4. ↑ "City Of Vancouver - Deadline Extension". Solar BC.
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