Report – Domestic shipments of solar thermal collectors decreased almost 17 percent from a year ago to 12.2 million square feet during 2009. The residential sector is the largest domestic market in the United States for solar thermal collectors. Solar thermal collectors shipped to the residential sector in 2009 totaled 10.2 million square feet, approximately…
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SEIA/GTM Research Releases U.S. Solar Energy Trade Assesment 2011 Report for Aug 2011
Report – In the U.S. in 2010, there was $309 million spent on solar water heating (SWH) installations. SWH total system costs of $128/sq. ft. were 79% sourced domestically, which equates to $101/sq. ft. The U.S. imported $13.6 million of SWH and SPH (solar pool heating) collectors, with evacuated tube SWH collectors coming from China,…
GovEnergy Releases Solar Thermal Technology Overview Report for Aug 2011
Report – Whether new or retrofit, solar heating technologies can be economically applied to meet your renewable goals. Les Nelson of Western Renewables Group gives an overview of solar thermal technology; the differences between the common low-temperature systems for domestic hot water and updates on incentives, financing mechanisms, and resources available to federal agencies ……
IEA-SHC Releases Solar Thermal Generates 196 GWth Report for Jul 2011
Report – Data collected from 53 countries, representing 90-95% of the solar thermal market, shows solar thermal is second only to wind among non-traditional renewable in its contribution to meeting global energy demand. This year’s edition of the International Energy Agency, Solar Heating and Cooling (IEA SHC) programme reports that 196 GWth or 280 million…
IREC Releases U.S. Solar Market Trends, 2010 Report for Jun 2011
Report – Solar heating and cooling trends: There were 6% more solar water heating installations (low temperature thermal) completed in 2010 than in 2009. Eighty four percent of these installations are in the residential sector. The capacity of solar pool heating installations increased by 13% in 2010 compared with 2009 … download full report
ESTIF Releases ST Trends and Markets Statistics for Europe, 2010 Report for Jun 2011
Report – In 2010, the European solar thermal market totalled 2,586 MWth (3,694,940 m²) of newly installed capacity, decreasing by an estimated 13% in comparison with 2009. Although it is the first time in over 10 years that the market has declined in two successive years, it still remains above the 2007 level. 2008 being…
SEIA/GTM Research Releases U.S. Solar Market Insight: Q1 2011 Report for Jun 2011
Report – The solar heating and cooling (SHC) category is composed of two distinct markets: solar water and space heating (SWH) and solar pool heating (SPH). The domestic SWH market has grown on an annual basis since 2004. The SPH market hit a peak in 2006, and while it shrank significantly in the period 2007-2009,…
Intl. Energy Agency Releases Energy Efficient Buildings Report for May 2011
Report – Buildings account for almost a third of final energy consumption globally and are an equally important source of CO2 emissions. Currently, both space heating and cooling as well as hot water are estimated to account for roughly half of global energy consumption in buildings. Energy-efficient and low/zero-carbon heating and cooling technologies for buildings…
AltaTerra Research Releases Solar Water Heating on the Rise Report for Apr 2011
Report – A study by AltaTerra Research Network ”Solar Water Heating on the Rise: Tapping into Commercial Solar” answers customer-facing questions about solar thermal systems producing hot water in US commercial and institutional facilities. Quantitative and qualitative analyses are based on information from interviews, public sources, a proprietary database of installations, and profiles of more…
ESTIF Releases How Fossil and Nuclear Power Can Be replaced by RES Report for Mar 2011
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