July, 2010 // Posts published in July, 2010
22 Jul
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Czech Republic: Emission Trading Revenues extend Incentive Programme
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Signed in July by Rut Bizkova, the Czech Republic's Environment Minister, and Yasuhiro Shimizu, Japanese Executive Director of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, the new supplement to an emission trading contract leads to improvements in the Green Savings Programme.
20 Jul
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The Use of Copper in Solar Water Heating Systems (2010)
This document produced in the framework of the Global Solar Water Heating Market Transformation and Strengthening Initiative, reports the usage of solar water heating technologies in the soccer club Los Plumas de la UNAM in Mexico.
The installations were made in 1996 and have proved to be very efficient and successful. This document includes the technical characteristics of the equipments installed, the advantages, the savings, the maintenance requirements, among other details.
19 Jul
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Developing Countries Success Stories (2010)
This document relates the status of the green economy initiative in 8 countries.
The Green Economy Initiative (GEI) was designed by the United National Environment Programme to assist governments in “greening” their economies by reshaping and refocusing policies, investments and spending towards greener sectors.
The document refers different technologies and renewable energy sources, including the usage of solar thermal and CSP in China and Tunisia.
19 Jul
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South Africa: Freezing Cold destroys several 100 Solar Thermal Systems
In the middle of June, during the World Cup in South Africa, the significant drop in temperature around Johannesburg did not only cause some football players to catch a cold in the meantime, but one of these frosty winter nights also destroyed several hundred solar systems in the region.
Source: http://de.fifa.com
16 Jul
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An Introduction to Solar Pool Heating Systems (2003)
This report was prepared by the Canadian Solar Industries Association and provides a basic overview of solar pool heating systems specific to Canada.
Benefits of using solar pool heating systems are explained in the report as well as advantages of solar vs. gas heaters and heat pumps.
The document gives five reasons why Canadians should use solar heating; Solar saves on pool heating costs, solar extends your swimming season, solar equipment is durable, solar requires less maintenance and solar energy is good for the environment.
16 Jul
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USA: SRCC tackles Backlogs in Solar Thermal Testing and Certification
The US-based Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC) is on the fast lane. Within only one and a half years SRCC has increased the number of accredited test labs from two to fourteen. Collector and system suppliers that want to enter the US-market can now address test institutes in Australia, Spain, Canada, Germany, China and Switzerland, as well as the US.
16 Jul
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USA: SRCC tackles Backlogs in Solar Thermal Testing and Certification
The US-based Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC) is on the fast lane. Within only one and a half years SRCC has increased the number of accredited test labs from two to fourteen. Collector and system suppliers that want to enter the US-market can now address test institutes in Australia, Spain, Canada, Germany, China and Switzerland, as well as the US.
15 Jul
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California Solar Initiative Thermal Program Contractor & Self?Installer Workshop (2010)
This power point presentation was used at a training workshop organised in the framework of the California Solar Initiative Thermal Programme. The workshop is a required introductory course for contractors, self-installers and applicants interested in participating in this programme.
The workshop did not intend to show how to install, design or sell solar water heating (SWH) systems, but to explain the CSI?T programme eligibility requirements, the application process; technical requirements; inspection checklist and also provide an overview of SWH systems.
15 Jul
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California Solar Rebates, Tax Credits and Other Incentives (2010)
This short document from SFEnvironment, a department of the City County of San Francisco, provides information on different incentive programmes carried out in California USA, like the San Francisco’s GoSolarSF Incentive Programme, the California Solar Initiative, Single Family Low Income Programme, the Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing, the Solar Water Heating, among many others.
The document includes a short description of each scheme and links to official website.
15 Jul
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Trans-Solar: Knowledge Transfer to 7 CEE Partner Countries
After running for 26 months, the European Trans-Solar project finally ended in January 2010. Its aim had been to transfer solar thermal know-how from the old EU Member States to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
Source: www.cres.gr/trans-solar/
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