01 March 2006
NREL: Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion - What is Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion?
What is Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion? The oceans cover a little more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface. This makes them the world's largest solar energy collector and energy storage system. On an average day, 60 million square kilometers (23 milli
26 February 2006
Water Pumping
The single 75 watt solar panel shown here pumps water to my house from a shallow spring. It moves the water at 75 gallons per hour in full sun. The total lift to the house from the spring is 35 feet, the total horizontal distance is 480 feet. The pump is
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