Category archive: Renewable Energy
Green Buildings
Retro-Commissioning | Green Buildings “…the modern architect has produced the most flagrantly uneconomic and uncomfortable buildings … inhibited only with the aid of the most expensive devices of heating and refrigeration … glass-sheathed buildings without any contact with fresh air, sunlight or view.” Louis Mumford, architectural critic and social commentator,…
Residential Solar
Residential Pieces & Parts About Solar Energy (Photovoltaics or PV) Photovoltaic (PV) is a combination of two words: Photon (light), and Voltage (energy). Not too long ago installing a solar energy system may have seemed a difficult task to accomplish. These days, thanks to major advances in solar technology, it’s…
Solar Panel – Pro’s & Con’s
Solar Panel – Pro’s & Con’s (Mono, Poly, Thin) There are many different types of solar power generating modules, however mono, poly, thin-film are among the most popular. Each of them has both advantages and disadvantages, however deciding which type of solar cell is most suitable for your personal needs…
Custom Training
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Solar Collector
Solar Hot Water | Solar Collector Solar flat plate collectors are the heart of any solar hot water system. The collector is what absorbs and stores the sun’s energy. The collector’s performance plays a vital role in the overall efficiency of your solar hot water system. To simplify solar panel…
Cool Roofs
Retro-Commissioning | Cool Roofs People who live in tropical climates usually wear light-colored or white clothing to help keep themselves cool. They know that light colors reflect heat and sunlight; whereas dark colors absorb heat and light. Buildings are similar to people. If you have a dark-colored roof, your building…
Commercial Solar
Commercial Solar Energy (Photovoltaics or PV) Photovoltaic (PV) is a combination of two words: Photon (light), and Voltage (energy). Not too long ago installing a solar energy system may have seemed a difficult task to accomplish. These days, thanks to major advances in solar technology, it’s quite common to see…