Solar Thermal: New Ways to Get Hot Session

Redd Site-Built Solar Workshop
C. Robbins, N. Baker and R. Turner, Desert Research Institute
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CPC Evacuated Tube Collector Systems for Process Heat up to 160 °C
R. Meissner, Ritter XL Solar GmbH
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A 14 Year Experimental, Modeling, Reliability and Simulation Study of a Novel Geometry ICPC Solar Collector Demonstration
W. Duff and J. Daosukho, Colorado State University
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Experimental Investigation on Thermosyphon Solar Water Heater Using Carbon Dioxide as Working Fluid
R. Shukla and K. Sumathy North Dakota State University
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Maximizing Thermal Cooling Efficiency and Value with Solar Cogeneration and Low-Cost Storage
A. Gains-Germain and M. Thothadri, Cogenra Solar
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Experimental Investigation of a Solar LICL Dryer System
E. Yazdanshenas,  Azad University of Semnan, Iran; F. Asgari, Mazandaran Institue of Technology, Iran and E. Yazdanshenas, Ebert & Baumann Consulting Engineers, Washington D.C.
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The Big Thermal Theory Session

Using Simple Algebraic Models and Rating Test Data to Predict Water Heater Energy Consumption Under Off-Test Conditions
J. Burch, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Analysis of the Accuracy of Using Solar Tank Energy Factor for Estimating Savings in Fielded Solar Hot Water Systems
A. Menicucci, D. Menicucci, A. Mommoli and H. He, University of New Mexico
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Impact of Pilot Light Modeling on the Annual Performance of Residential Gas Water Heaters
J. Maguire and J. Burch, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Effect of Wind Speed on Performance of a Solar PV Array
B. Vick, USDA-Agricultural Research Service
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Solar Thermal for Wonks Session

Developing a Testing Facility for the Use of Solar Thermal Collectors in Residential Heating and Cooling Applications
C. Robbins, N. Baker and R. Turner, Desert Research Institute
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Thermal Compared to Solar Electric for Residential Domestic Water Heating
E. Barber Jr., Solar Consultant
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Application of Adaptive Resonance Theory to Identify the Operational Status of Solar Hot Water Systems Based on Whole-House Energy Records
D. Menicucci, T. Caudell and A. Menicucci, University of New Mexico
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Solar Water Heating for Universities and Colleges: Meeting a Need for Cost-Effective Green Technologies
D. Blakeway, S. Islam and M. Murad, Perennial Energy Consulting; P. Lowenthal and P. Skorochod
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A Critical Look at the Utility Benefits of Solar Water Heating in an Age of Booming PV
J. Bourg, Millennium Energy; J. Cliburn, Cliburn and Associates and J. Dickinson
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Solar Thermal Heating: Alive and Well
D. Gratz, M. Dion and E. Wetherby, Stiebel Eltron
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Solar Thermal – Make it Work Session

A Side By Side Performance Analysis of Three Types of Thermal Collectors Under Varying Ratios of Direct and Diffuse Radiation
C. Pike and B. Raichle, Appalachian State University
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Solar Thermal Driven Dehumidification as a Strategy to Improve Thermal Financial Performance
J. Dontje, Gustavus Adolphus College
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Solar Absorption Cooling System: Some Materials and Collectors Aspects
S. Kaushik and A. Mahesh, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
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