Essays about: "Solar water heater"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 13 essays containing the words Solar water heater.

  1. 6. Solar heating in Colombia

    University essay from Sektionen för ekonomi och teknik (SET)

    Author : Johanna Skytt; Elina Järkil; [2012]
    Keywords : renewable energy; solar heating; Colombia; awake interest; inspire; school; kindergarten; Popayán; mixing valve; knowledge exhange; self circulating system; hot water; workshop; sun; local energy production; förnybar energi; solvärme; Colombia; väcka intresse; inspirera; skola; förskola; Popayán; blandningsventil; kunskapsutbyte; självcirkulerande system; varmvatten; workshop; sol; lokal energiproduktion;

    Abstract : This report describes the process of a thesis implemented in Colombia concerning solar energy. The project was to install a self-circulating solar heating system, as well as creating exchange of knowledge regarding renewable energy. READ MORE

  3. 7. Sustainable energy conversion in ruralareas in Cuba

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Anton Ekeström; [2012]
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    Abstract : This study focuses on the village of Los Tumbos. It is located in a mountainous area of Cuba, farfrom the closest electric grid. The village consists of a few public buildings and around 80households. The public buildings and ten of the households are located in a small center that liesclose to a river. READ MORE

  4. 8. Clean and Affordable Energy for Heating Water - Impacts and Feasibility of Solar Water Heaters in Lwandle, Cape Town

    University essay from Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Merja Laakso; [2011]
    Keywords : Solar water heater; Clean energy services; Energy Poverty; Impact assessment; Urban environmental management; Bronw-grey-green agendas;

    Abstract : In Cape Town, South Africa, households' acces to modern and clean energy services needs to be increased. However, use of coal-powered electricity stresses the environment and power cuts create an urgent need to reduce the demand. READ MORE

  5. 9. Feasibility & design of PV-T polymer solar collector for real estate households in Addis Ababa

    University essay from KTH/Tillämpad termodynamik och kylteknik

    Author : Seyfe Hagos; [2011]
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    Abstract : A combined application of PV and polymer thermal solar collector (PVT) of solar energy for residential electricity and thermal demand can be harnessed sustainably with effective means at a time where long sun duration and most consistent solar irradiation throughout the year is available, in place like Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Due to frequent power shedding though out the country which Addis Ababa is part of problem, because of the energy demand in the country is increasing and a source of electricity is merely dependent on hydro power of rain which droughts are occurring frequently affecting the generation of the grid. READ MORE

  6. 10. Renewable energy – and water system in South Africa, as part of RDP-housing projects. Economical, technical and ecological comparison

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)

    Author : Clara Norell; [2010]
    Keywords : Sustainable; Housing; Ecological; Economical; Social; Technical; Urban; development;

    Abstract : SammanfattningDenna studie syftar till att undersöka tekniska möjligheter, kunskaper samtviljan till ett byggande för hållbar utveckling i SydafrikaFörfattaren har genom MFS (mindre fältstudie) undersökt möjligheternaför att skapa mer hållbara hus ekologiska hus, för att sedermera kunna skapa"ekobyar" istället för som det idag, fortfarande byggs enligt den förlegadeapartheidarkitekturens struktur; "one house one plot township".The Department of Housing har sedan 1994 byggt över 2. READ MORE