Solar Heating And Cooling Systems

Fundamentals experiments and applications provides comprehensive coverage of this modern energy issue from both a scientific and technical level that is based on original research and the synthesis of consistent bibliographic material that meets the increasing need for modernization and greater energy efficiency to significantly reduce co2 emissions.

Solar heating and cooling systems. Active solar heating systems use solar energy to heat a fluid either liquid or air and then transfer the solar heat directly to the interior space or to a storage system for later use. Meanwhile fossil fuel prices fluctuate considerably and are expected to rise significantly over the next. Space cooling systems are not currently competitive. Smaller reflective bowl shaped arrays can produce water at a few hundred degrees for industrial or agricultural processes or for heating large volumes of water such as resort swimming pools.

Solar space heating systems are similar to solar water heating systems but generally involve more solar collectors larger storage units and a more sophisticated design. The return on investment can be as little as 3 6 years. Solar heating systems are affordable for families. If the solar system cannot provide adequate space heating an auxiliary or back up system provides the additional heat.

These heating systems can use a non toxic liquid water or air as the heat transfer medium from the solar collector. Space heating systems can vary from inexpensive wall heaters 800 to costly large central systems 4000. Solar heating and cooling systems. Commercial systems help companies reduce and manage their energy bills managing long term costs.