Solar energy is produced by placing a suitable collector in the proper location. There are a variety of collector types. These collectors are most commonly grouped as either flat panels, evacuated tubes or concentrating collectors. There are many sub-categories within these ones here, but for the moment, this will suffice. Flat panels and evacuated tube collectors require significantly more space than concentrating collectors, such as the SolarBeam Concentrator. A large installation of flat panels or evacuated tubes either requires significant ground or roof space.

If a large amount of panels are installed on a roof, one faces risky structural issues, as well as difficulties in obtaining insurance. The alternative is to place these panels on the ground itself, but this space is valuable. How much can one spare? Farmers do not want to waste any space; it only makes sense to use the best possible system for the land.

When comparing the Solartron Energy’s concentrator to flat panel, the advantage is clear. One parabolic tracking concentrator is equivalent to approximately 10-15 flat panels in terms of energy production. These panels could take up 20-30 square meters of installed space, while the SolarBeam concentrator is raised on a post above the ground. There is no ground space wasted with this installation. The dish is up in the air, tracking the sun. This conserves ground space for mobility, irrigation piping, or whatever else. A full array of stationary collectors makes a costly footprint on the land.

Farms can thus provide solar hot water for their facilities, whether for domestic, cleaning, cooking or heating purposes, at a low opportunity cost of land. One does not have to choose between an energy farm or a food farm; rather the SolarBeam presents the ability to have both in the same territory. This is saving the Earth in two senses of the word.

Land management is a crucial element to green energy production. Consider efficiency within energy production. All externalities must be analyzed when choosing a system. Beyond the statistics and prices quoted by manufacturers and retailers, there is a whole sphere of intangible and tangible issues that surround these goals. In these pioneering years for renewable energy issues such as this will come closer to the forefront of the community. At present, there is much focus on systems and promotion, but other important issues need be considered.

Hotels, in South Africa and around the world, could use solar water for a variety of purposes. Hotels require significant amounts of laundering each day; bed sheets and towels are washed on average once a day for each room. This water and energy use adds up. In addition to the laundry, hotels in South Africa can use solar water for their domestic hot water needs; mainly the guest’s showering and bathing. Furthermore, many hotels have restaurants and food service, which will use hot water throughout the day.

Solar water is a versatile energy source. In addition to the solar water uses for hotels in South Africa mentioned above, solar water can be used to provide heat for absorption chillers. These devices transform heat into cold; they can cool air using heat from the sun. Imagine keeping rooms cooled with the same energy that warms the outside.

Using solar water for hotels in South Africa requires an effective and powerful solar water system. The SolarBeam Concentrator from Solartron Energy systems is one such device. This solar concentrator focuses the sun’s rays onto its central absorber as it follows the sun throughout the sky. Day in, day out, the SolarBeam can predict the sun’s position each day, following it to 0.1 degree accuracy. For an idea of its energy production capabilities, consider the following.

In South Africa, particularly the Cape Town region, the average amount of solar radiation is 7.63 kWh/m^2/day. With this energy, on average, the SolarBeam can produce 1400L of hot water each day (from 10C to 60C). This amount of water could easily offset use of other energy resources within a hotel in South Africa. Multiple dishes can easily be installed at the same location; the system can scale up as needed.

Wherever there is sun, the SolarBeam can be used.  The SolarBeam has been approved around the world as a solar water system. In the USA, the dish has SRCC certification, in Canada, it has CSA certification. In Europe, the dish holds global keymark certification, as well as in Australia it holds Globalmark certification. This solar water system is used and trusted around the world, its uses span beyond just hotels. However, this dish is a capable and powerful solar water system for hotels in South Africa. The benefits extend from operating cost reduction to environmental stewardship, as well as a unique marketing opportunity for clients interested in sustainability. Contact sales@solartronenergy.com today for more information.

The sun is arguably the source of all energy on earth. Plants all over the globe transform the radiant energy into food and shelter. The winds and tides are heavily influenced by the sun. Both of these energy sources are secondary compared to direct harvesting of solar heat. Even fossil fuels are effectively stored solar energy; why dig through the dirt for energy, when the more power is sent down each day from the sun. To heat water with the power of the sun is referred to as solar water technology; water makes an effective heat transfer medium, in addition to being relatively cheap, plentiful and non-toxic. A solar heat system designed to provide hot water from the power of the sun is incredibly useful for a variety of purposes.

A home could provide a significant portion of their home energy load with solar water. Solar heat can give energy for hot water used for laundering, cleaning and cooking. Combined with an effective hydronic heating system, the entire home could be heated through solar energy, floors, walls and everything. With an appropriate device, one can even store the solar heat for use at night or use it for cooling. These absorption chillers exploit certain chemical properties to provide cooling from warmth and store the energy away for future use.

Solar water can easily reach beyond the residential sphere. Industries and businesses can easily reduce their carbon emissions, lower costs and increase their environmental stewardship through solar heat. Any industry that uses process heat can use solar water. By incorporating a solar heat collector into their industrial infrastructure, sectors from food production to textile mills to chemical plants can all benefit from this effectively free fuel.

To collect this energy efficiently, one requires the proper collector. Ideally, the system should be durable, powerful, and provide a small space footprint. The SolarBeam Concentrator from Solartron Energy Systems easily fits this bill. The SolarBeam is a parabolic dish, which means as its design, it focuses all the solar rays onto a central absorber, where the energy can be transferred along to further infrastructure. Its concentrating abilities require constant solar tracking, which is provided by the SolarBeam’s specialized industrial computer. It follows the sun to a precision of 0.1 degrees, no matter what season or location on the globe.

The SolarBeam is trusted worldwide, with certifications from testing organizations across North America (SRCC and CSA), Europe (Keymark) and Australia and New Zealand (GlobalMark). This makes the SolarBeam eligible for rebates throughout the globe; it is trusted and reliable. For more information, please contact sales at solartronenergy.com.

Desalination through solar heat and solar water can serve to provide multiple resources, both salt and water. Human beings require both of these on a daily basis for survival. The desalination cost itself is governed by many factors; location, energy, desalination technique, feed water and concentrate disposal. Solar water can be used to various degrees in the process, depending on the vectors mentioned above. In certain locations, the proximity to salt-water and copious amount of solar radiation make it a useful choice. The integration between the desalination and solar heat collector is a crucial aspect to a successful plan; this will vary depending on the technique.

Distillation and evaporation is an ancient technique for desalination; solar heat can fulfill this energy need. The exact mechanics of the system differ, but as a basic mechanism, salt-water is heated and condensed through a cooled element, and then collected in a reservoir. Solar heat for desalination in this case could provide both the heated element for evaporation and, through an absorption chiller, the cooling aspect to the system.

Solar water for desalination is open for innovative use of technology and exploitation of thermodynamic principles. Pressure based technologies such as reverse osmosis can be linked to solar heat for desalination if the solar heat is powering the pump or used to induce a pressure differential between the liquid chambers.

The limits of these possibilities relies on the ingenuity of the solar water desalination system designer and the capabilities of the solar heat collector. For efficient desalination plants, consider the use of concentrating solar collectors. A concentrating collector is the best way to minimize footprint for energy production. The SolarBeam Concentrator is a parabolic dish with the capabilities of approximately 15 flat panel collectors. The dish follows the sun automatically, calculating its position every day of the year through a dedicated computer and software. The system is powerful and capable, trusted around the world. Solartron Energy’s dish has been approved with SRCC certification in the USA and CSA certification in Canada. As well, the solar heat system holds another certification in Europe, the European Solar Keymark standards. On another side of the globe, in Australia and New Zealand., the the SolarBeam holds GlobalMark certification.

The SolarBeam provides water at a temperature of 93 degrees Celsius (200F). This can significantly reduce the energy load from other sources with evaporation and distillation for desalination. Solar water is a viable option through the SolarBeam; any system requiring heat as an input can make use of the dynamic and innovative parabolic solar dish, including desalination.

Pasteurization is an essential step for beverages ranging from milk products to juices. This is the heating of a liquid to a temperature below its boiling point. This drastically increases shelf life and safety, but the precise temperature maintains desirable qualities in the beverage. This is an operating essential, one that can be fulfilled with solar power, through solar hot water in beverage processing.

As well as heating, the solar hot water system can provide solar power for a chemical absorption chiller. A solar hot water system power enough to reap the radiation from the sun, efficient enough to create more energy in a smaller footprint, in more conditions, reliable enough to always get itself out of trouble. This system is here, the SolarBeam Concentrator from Solartron Energy Systems. The SolarBeam is a parabolic dish, capable of tracking the sun on two-axis, the motion control ensures 0.1 degree accuracy, no matter the season or location.

The SolarBeam is trusted worldwide; it has certifications from various testing agencies around the globe. In North America, the SolarBeam’s SRCC certification, for the United States of America and CSA certification in Canada ensures its eligibility for a number of local and federal incentives for solar hot water in bottling plants, and other industries. As well, the majestic dish holds another solar hot water certification in Europe, it holds the European Solar Keymark standards. On another side of the globe, in Australia and New Zealand., the the SolarBeam holds GlobalMark certification. The SolarBeam was designed with the harsh and unforgiving tendencies of all climates in mind. Its safety features ensure that in any case of strong winds or other equipment malfunction, it will ensure a Survival Mode, where the dish is stowed upright to preserve the infrastructure. This could be from overheating, which is a significant problem for other types of solar collectors, which remain stationary and thus collect heat beyond their capacities. Solar hot water in bottling plants is possible around the world.

The SolarBeam’s brain is a custom designed industrial computer. It calculates the location of the sun, measures power produced and monitors system functions. Communication is easy through the incorporated Ethernet Port, and Solartron Energy offers a service of automated e-mails and notifications, as well as interfaces to vital statistics, for export and verification. Thus one is able to measure the benefits the industrial process of solar hot water in beverage facilities. Solar hot water through the SolarBeam, for these applications is practical and powerful. For more information, contact sales@solartronenergy.com today.

Certain utility costs and energy use can be offset with solar heat and solar water. Domestic hot water, such as that used for cleaning, cooking and laundering, can easily be provided for a household by the sun that naturally falls on the property. Solar heat for ambient usage in a household is easy through solar water. A hydronic, in-floor heating system uses solar water as the way to transfer heat to the household.

Solar heat and solar water are not limited to just domestic purposes. There are many opportunities for this clean technology across the commercial and industrial sectors. There are all the same possibilities for these solar heat and solar water installations as in a domestic situation. Facilities in these sectors also require hot water and heating. The possibilities extend beyond this sphere. Applications are limited only by the imagination, engineering and creativity of the installers and designers. Any system that uses heat input is a possibility. Solar heat can be used for proprietary processes in bottling and food processing, as well as textiles industries. Solar water has uses as diverse fields within chemical research and processing. Bio-gas and bio-diesel can use this solar heat, as well as many others.

To use solar heat effectively, one requires a proper solar water system. The SolarBeam Concentrator from Solartron Energy Systems is a powerful and reliable system. It can handle any of the situations mentioned above. The concentrating aspect of the solar water system refers to its shape; the system is a reflective dish that follows the sun throughout the day like a sunflower. This heat is then reflected to a central point, where it can be transferred for use. Its two axis tracking abilities provide more efficiency than a stationary collector, like evacuated tubes or a flat panel. The SolarBeam can replace approximately 15 solar water panels. It is always in a position to use the sun as its most efficient angle.

The SolarBeam’s efficiency and reliability are recognized across the world. The dish has been certified by multiple agencies across the world, making it eligible for rebates and incentives in various areas. The solar water dish has SRCC certification in the USA, GlobalMark Certification in Australia and New Zealand, Keymark certification in Europe and CSA certification in Canada. Its design is known around the world as a powerful solar heat system.

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These loads are such that they require a heat input to function, something solar hot water easily provides. Consider the needs of domestic hot water, most households need to cook, clean and bathe, as well as heat and cool their homesteads. Cooking, cleaning and washing water can be directly provided from a hot water tank, heated with solar energy. The heating and cooling system can be supplied by an efficient hydronic system, where heated water moves throughout the house, heating floors and the interior spaces. There also exists technology that can transform heat into cooling, these are absorption chillers and they operate using thermochemical principles to remove heat from a fluid.

Commercial applications can range from similar heating and water uses for large facilities and offices, to special, proprietary applications. Businesses could find any number of creative ways to use solar hot water. Think de-icing of facilities, materials processing or construction purposes or even industrial food production. There limits are that of engineering and creativity.

The commercial applications also end up intersecting with the industrial sector. Solar hot water is a powerful player in industrial processes over a wide variety. Industries such as chemical processing, textiles manufacturing, agricultural processing and beverage making can all use solar hot water in a significant part of their industrial framework. Solar hot water is sustainable industry; it can be incorporated anywhere in an industrial process where heat is required.

To use solar hot water sustainably in any application requires the proper system. There are many choices out there, but for power, efficiency and reliability, choose concentrating collectors. The SolarBeam Concentrator from Solartron Energy Systems is a concentrating dish collector. As such, it focuses the power of the sun to produce solar hot water at peak efficiency throughout the day. Since it tracks the sun on two-axes, the sun is always at the most direct angle. The powerful, customized industrial computer for the system controls these motions and many other features. The system is very safe, with automatic safety features taking the system immediately out of operation in case of any pump failure, over-heating, or other extraordinary circumstances. Sustainable solar hot water is easy with the SolarBeam and it can be linked with nearly any system through heat exchangers or proper hardware. Durability and reliability are key; the system has been approved by independent testing labs across the world. The SolarBeam has been tested to SRCC standards, and holds CSA certification, European Keymark Certification and Australian GlobalMark Certification. The SolarBeam is trusted everywhere.

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Food processing facilities seeking efficiency and sustainability in their operations would do well to look at solar hot water for food processing. Solar hot water presents many advantages. The fuel is inherently free; with the proper collectors in place, energy is simply beamed down onto earth every day and this is free for the taking. One may as well use this fuel for tasks that will be running regardless. The technology is clean. There are no associated emissions with solar hot water in food processing or other applications. One’s facility and environment are kept entirely clean; this eliminates extra costs associated with waste and carbon emission regulations. For food processing firms attempting greater environmental stewardship, solar hot water makes a very attractive choice.

The abilities of solar hot water for food processing hinges on which collector is chosen. Versatility, durability, efficiency and reliability are all directly influences by the solar collector. A concentrating collector should be chosen to make the best use of space. The SolarBeam Concentrator from Solartron Energy Systems is a parabolic dish with two-axis tracking capabilities. It follows the sun throughout the day, centering the sun’s heat onto a central absorber. For the best value, it operates at peak efficiency all day long; the sun is constantly at a direct perpendicular angle to the dish, and maximum energy is transferred. Due to the size and design of the dish, it does not drastically lose efficiency as the difference between heating fluid temperature and ambient temperature increases.

This powerful and reliable dish, easily interfaced for solar hot water in food processing, can produce hot water up to 200F (93C). This is very easily applied to pasteurization, which requires temperatures of 130-160F. A large portion of processed foods require this step such as canned foods, milk and dairy products as well as juices and wines. The dish is also fully automated and capable of communicating via ethernet. Performance parameters and efficiency can be tracked regardless of location, making the job of managing the solar hot water food processing infrastructure much easier. In case of any abnormal circumstances, such as a faulty pump or high winds, the system will switch itself off and notify the proper personnel. The SolarBeam is safe, powerful and reliable, very appropriate for food processing plants around the world.

Hydronic systems are among the oldest of heating technologies; broadly speaking it refers to a selection of technologies using water as a heat transfer mechanism. Most prevalently throughout history, this includes radiators and steam heating. Hydronic technology does not stop at just heating however, various chilling and cooling systems make use of hydronic principles to achieve their goals.  Hydronic systems can be sorted into these two categories, heating/steam and cooling. These systems require energy; solar hot water and hydronic systems make a great combination.

Solar hot water with hydronics makes for an efficient and cost-effective way to heat a building. For ambient space heating, the building will be outfitted with some choice of radiators, whether panel radiators, convectors or in-floor coil systems. These systems have many advantages. A hydronic system requires minimal maintenance and is quite flexible if expansion is required. Solar hot water and hydronics can provide the reserves of hot water needed to sustain heating throughout the night. A professionally designed hydronic heating or cooling system will have enough versatility to affect the precise areas of the building that require treatment. This helps with cost effectiveness; one is able to direct the heat energy. As the seasons alternate, an absorption chiller, easily powered by solar hot water and hydronics, is essential. These devices make use of certain specific chemical and physical properties to create cool air from heat. The infrastructure for a hydronic solar hot water can thus keep the floors warm in the winter and the cold air flowing in the summer.

The solar hot water device with the hydronic systems is quite crucial for ensuring a reliable and powerful system. Consider a concentrating collector, they are the most powerful and efficient style of solar hot water collector today. The SolarBeam Concentrator from Solartron Energy Systems is a concentrating parabolic dish with two-axis tracking capabilities. This means it follows the sun throughout its daily path, and with the SolarBeam, this is entirely automated. A specially programmed industrial computer handles the system automatically, from tracking (0.1 degree precision) to safety (various automatic shut-off abilities in place. Hot water is heated to 93 degrees Celsius (200F) as a maximum temperature. Creating of steam for this hydronic solar hot water system would take a minimal amount of energy input on top of this. For lower temperature hydronics and absorption chillers, this water can be readily used.

The SolarBeam is trusted for many applications around the world. It has been certified by independent laboratories and certification bodies around the world. In the USA, the SolarBeam Concentrator has SRCC certification, as well as CSA certification in Canada, Global Keymark certification in Europe and GlobalMark certification in Australia and New Zealand. This official recognition of its potential as a solar hot water system makes the SolarBeam eligible for rebates across the globe.

The SolarBeam is very easy to instal and is simple to interface with a variety of professional hydronic systems, whether heating or cooling. The possibilities are endless.

There is a clean, abundant, carbon-free form of energy available all across Australia; the sun. Technologies to harvest the sun’s energy can be used to reduce payments under the new carbon tax in Australia. Solar hot water is the process of using technology to transfer the heat from the sun into hot water for use in a variety of purposes. Domestic hot water use, such as hot water for cooking, bathing, and cleaning is a very effective application of solar hot water. Homes, apartment complexes and other residences will benefit from reducing their fees under the new carbon tax in Australia. Through absorption chiller technology in place, solar hot water can be used for air conditioning and cooling. Given Australia’s climate, there is a significant amount of carbon pollution from this task alone.

Finally and most significantly is the use of industrial process heat. So many industries use hot water every day in their daily operation. From textile mills, to chemical manufacturing, to beverage manufacturing, there will be a large new cost associated with the carbon tax in Australia. If a company were not to change their carbon usage, they can face fees of $23 a tonne. This fee can greatly cut into profits, making what was once a highly profitable industry no longer worth it.

There exists a solar hot water system effective for all these purposes; the SolarBeam Concentrator from Solartron Energy Systems. This device is a parabolic concentrator with two-axis tracking capabilities, it follows the sun across the sky each day with 0.1 degree accuracy. It is durable, powerful and reliable, as it has been certified to Australian GlobalMark standards, as well as SRCC certification in the USA, CSA certification in Canada and Keymark standards in Europe. People all across the world trust the SolarBeam. The system produces hot water up to 93^oC (200F), this makes the creation of stream minimally dependent on carbon. A tiny amount of fuel will tip the water to the boiling point after it has been treated to the SolarBeam’s heat energy. The ease of installation makes is useful for residential, commercial and industrial applications; it only takes a couple of days, with simple labour, to install and benefit from the sun’s rays beaming down to Australia every day.