Cloud Hosting Performance Data
We currently have 7 solar hot water systems owned by third parties, with monthly billing for the energy used. To see the data, we developed a web hosting service in conjunction with a data system that controls the collector pump and energy meter, monitors all the data with calculations, sums, and averages, and reports the […]
Inspecting the Solar Hot Water System at The Healing Place!
The solar thermal system at The Healing Place of Wake County is now up and running! So I decided to pay it a visit and see how it’s doing. I was pleased to see a fair amount of solar energy had been collected and stored over the past several days even though the weather had […]
Pitt County Solar Thermal Storage Tank Hits The Road!
Watch this video to see how a 1750 gallon solar thermal storage tank headed for the Pitt County Jail gets loaded for shipping. Today we helped our most recently completed Fluid Handling System roll of the lot as part of a new solar hot water system in Greenville, NC.
New Solar Hot Water System Complete @ Murphey School!
This video is a must watch! We have completed our installation of a drainback solar hot water system comprised of 15 AET solar thermal collectors and a 500 gallon Fluid Handling System for the Murphey School apartments. Take a look and get the whole tour!
Solar Hot Water Systems Design Class is a Success!
Thanks go out to all those who participated in today’s commercial solar hot water systems design class! It was a huge success. We were very pleased with the turn out of a capacity crowd. The conversations back and forth were extremely valuable. Hopefully this is just the beginning of the discussion as we continue to work […]
Solar Thermal Design Class Reminder
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkJZzLS0T5M Hey Everybody! I’d just like to send out a reminder about the class for designing and engineering commercial-grade solar hot water systems that is coming up in about two and a half weeks. Here are the details… “Designing Durable, Low-Maintenance Commercial Solar Thermal Systems” Friday, September 9, 2011 8:30am – 5:00pm Holiday Inn Express at […]
Upcoming Solar Thermal Engineering Course
Hey Gang! I’m excited to announce that the North Carolina Solar Center is offering a professional-level one-day course on commercial solar hot water systems. Here are the details… “Designing Durable, Low-Maintenance Commercial Solar Thermal Systems” Friday, September 9, 2011 8:30am – 5:00pm Holiday Inn Express at NCSU 3741 Thistledown Drive Raleigh, NC 27606 Or Attend Remotely Using Elluminate […]
Evaluating Hot Water Meter Data from The Healing Place
In this video I analyze the data we recently collected from the hot water meter we installed at The Healing Place. This is actually the first of four data sets we will need to evaluate for the entire facility in the process of our design for their solar hot water system. Information from our datalogger […]
“Do-It-Yourself” Solar Water Heating Systems?
I came across a video yesterday touting the benefits of a “Do-It-Yourself” solar hot water system for homeowners. As a life-long scientist and inventor, I applaud anyone’s efforts to create a better mousetrap. I have learned in my three decades of experience in the solar industry that some ideas are better than others. “Better” doesn’t always […]
The little old lady in the mountains of Virginia
I got a phone call one day from an elderly lady in the Blacksburg area of Virginia. She got my phone number off the company sticker on her solar tank. When I answered the phone, she introduced herself, said she was 80 years old and had one of my solar hot water systems, and it […]