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Solar Water Technology Feeds The Needy In San Francisco
Newington CT (SPX) Oct 18, 2007 Project Open Hand, a San Francisco non-profit whose mission is to prepare and deliver nourishing meals to the homebound and elderly, now has a state-of-the-art solar hot water system. Solar hot water harnesses the power of the sun to produce non-polluting clean energy. Using the latest technology from Schuco, one of the world's leading makers of solar hot water and solar electric systems, the system is expected to heat 170,000 gallons of hot water per year. Designed and installed by Luminalt, a San Francisco-based solar design and installation company, and funded by PG and E, the local utility, the system will cut almost million pounds of greenhouse gasses over its lifetime and significantly reduce Project Open Hand's natural gas bills. As Helmut Gehle, Senior Director Sales, Schuco USA, explains, "This shows what's possible when cutting edge technology and outstanding workmanship come together for the common good." Just two weeks after installation, energy output was already exceeding expectations by 20%. Project Open Hand plans to triple the capacity of the current Schuco solar collector system by adding an additional thirty collectors. This expansion will increase the financial and environmental benefits of the system. For Open Hand, this will mean savings of around $12,000 a year, enabling the organization to provide the needy with an additional 6,700 meals. A specialist in alternative energy solutions, Luminalt is a valued customer and trained installer of solar energy system manufacturer Schuco USA L.P. Related Links Shuco USA All About Solar Energy at SolarDaily.com
Germans win international competition to design solar house
Washington (AFP) Oct 19, 2007A German university team was named on Friday the winner of the 2007 Solar Decathlon, a competition to design, build and run the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home. |
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