Expansion tanks are necessary in closed-loop solar thermal water heating systems. In these systems, the potable water supply never enters the solar collectors. Instead, a propylene glycol solution (water… Read more »
Thermal actuators have a few functions for solar thermal systems. In home systems, they typically act as a safety mechanism to prevent water freezing in the collectors or pipes. In utility-scale applications,… Read more »
Better known as heat pumps, thermal pumps are most commonly used as part of alternative energy systems to heat and cool a home. They draw thermal energy from any number of sources, including heat from… Read more »
Driveways, pathways, patios and decks all stand to benefit from the wireless LED perks of solar pavers. Benefits of solar lighting include safety, easy installation and environmental friendliness. Solar… Read more »
Before electricity, we lived by lantern light. And today when we leave electricity behind to go camping or say, to climb up to the creepy attic, we often live by lantern once again. In the age of solar-powered… Read more »
Solar pathway lights, garden lights and landscape lights are fairly interchangeable terms. You'll hear all three in reference to the same lighting design, which is typically a ground stake light that… Read more »
Floodlights provide an even spread of lighting across a wide area. They're common above garage doors, sheds, patios and entryways, and represent the more powerful side of solar lighting. Most solar… Read more »
A little extra lighting is always useful on a deck or patio. Well-placed lights enhance both safety and style, as well as extend the usefulness of your deck long into the night. Solar-powered lights… Read more »
If the sun shines there, solar power can light it up. The added fact that it requires no electric wiring makes solar lighting especially diverse in its applications, one of those applications being the… Read more »
Three-dimensional solar cells are yet another front in the quest for high efficiency, low-cost solar cells. 3-D cells can capture nearly all the light that strikes them, greatly boosting the efficiency… Read more »
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