Solar Thermal Energy: Harnessing the Power of the Sun

The video shows the use of solar thermal energy for heating in Europe. Examples from Denmark and Spain show the use in different climates. Interviews with users and manufacturers give a good overview of this clean energy technology. The video is provided for free by the Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign of the European Union.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• solar
• thermal
• hot
• water
• space
• heating
• Sustainable
• Energy
• Europe
• Campaign

[hyonjun]

Put them on all roofs and save the real estate 0_o

[HorseFurHire]

This video is quite cool. I wonder what would happen if almost all of the small towns in the world harnessed solar energy as a use.. Major cities would be unable to do it probably because of just how much energy they consume, the amount of solar panels would be huge...

[WarblesOnALot]

Heads Up...!

Please search 'sunfoil', and view the "SunFoil Thermodynamics, Aerodynamics, & Solar-Thermal Ramjet-Effect" clip. This isn't a joke. Please comment. The Aust. Gov't CSIRO's evaluation is included in the "SunFoil Short-Talk (May 2011 Update)" clip. Enjoy the Bread-upon-the-waters exercise. Do tell your friends.

[fewmetsiam4u]

When a financial crisis hits they will still have heat and water! That's quite a difference.

[solarenergyspain]

Thanks for this video...very informative

[benevraire1985]

wy dident we do this a century agoaaaaa

[Spastb00n]

Well, with this concept, you can basically prove if and how benefical it is after all.

It would be impossible to hook up an entire village with solar thermal elements if you would demand that every owner had to install it on their houses themselves.

To prove the point that an entire village can produce its own hot water and heating, by solar energy, can be shown a lot better with the centralized system.

This at least is what I would think.

[captwildbilly]

As an engineer I can not see any reason why building this as a centralized system would have any serious advantages. You would still need all the pumps and controls in your home and there would be substantial losses in moving the hot water long distances.

I am a hige proponenet of solar heat by the way, but I just don't get the centralized plant idea.

[localbroadcast]

20% renewable by the year 2020?? wow, california set their regulations to 20% by 2012! why not set some short term goals, like 10% by 2012, 20% by 2015. 6 years is enough! haha maybe