Solar cooking has long been the domain of wilderness campers looking to harness the sun's energy to make backwoods brownies.
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SPEC Building Tour
Submitted by katannya on Fri, 06/06/2008 - 10:50.Jun 12 2008 - 3:00am
Jun 12 2008 - 5:00pm
Interested in Solar Energy? Come for a free guided tour at the SPEC building and learn about our three different solar panels:
Photovoltaic
Solar Hot Water
Solar Space Heater
When: June 12 at 3 pm
Where: SPEC Building 2150 Maple Street
For more information and free registration email admin@spec.bc.ca
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Solar Domestic Hot Water Installer Workshop
Submitted by helenc on Tue, 25/03/2008 - 15:11.Apr 12 2008 - 8:00am
Apr 12 2008 - 5:00pm
Location: Simon Fraser downtown campus,
515 West
Hastings St., Vancouver, BC
Room: Room 1600, Canfor Policy
Room
Time: 8 am – 5 pm (including Exam,
which takes place from 3 pm to 5 pm)
Workshop Fee: CanSIA Member - $225, Non Member - $275
Exam Fee: Both CanSIA and non-CanSIA Members - $75
Solar Hot Water Heating Commerical Buildings
Submitted by City Green on Tue, 15/01/2008 - 13:23.Apr 9 2008 - 5:30pm
Apr 9 2008 - 8:30pm
This is an advanced course for developers, architects, engineers, planners, commercial building owners/managers and other building professionals. Learn about Solar Hot Water performance standards, energy and greenhouse gas savings, LEED and BuiltGreen points, ESCOs and alternative financing options. Case studies from the Lower Mainland and across Canada will be discussed.
Morgan MacDonald, Taylor Munro Energy Systems /Renewable Energy Systems $49, 1 eve - We Apr 09, 1730-2030, (50306)
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Mechanical mathematician and tracking accumulating solar barbecue.
Submitted by gaiatechnician on Sat, 05/01/2008 - 19:59.
I made a new device for more easily forming parabolic curves in august last year. The "mechanical mathematician".
I made it originally to help poor people make good big cheep parabolic solar cookers from mud and kitchen foil.
I now find that it should work also to help make a pretty accurate simple and easy to use tracking solar accumulating barbecue.
I believe that before next summer is over there will be thousands of the things across north america.
Initial guidelines can be found at
Wendy Maver - Guest Expert on Solar Hot Water
Submitted by helenc on Wed, 28/11/2007 - 16:56.Feb 16 2008 - 2:00pm
Feb 16 2008 - 4:00pm
"Solar Hot Water Systems: Renewable Heating for Your Home"
Wendy Maver, President/Director, Canadian Solar Technologies Inc.
Solar Installers [Taylor Munro Energy Services]
Submitted by katannya on Fri, 24/08/2007 - 15:28.
Taylor Munro
Energy Systems is a renewable energy company dedicated to providing high quality
sustainable energy solutions. Our work is focused on solar water heating for
applications such as domestic hot water, swimming pools, and commercial water
heating. We design systems to provide total hot water needs or to be used in
combination with conventional heating systems. We incorporate our systems into
new buildings or as a retrofit for existing buildings. Solar water heating is an
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