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Solar Hot Air in Miramichi- SE
Learn More: Solar Hot Air in Miramichi- SEThe previous CEO of Southside Air has installed on the side of his home (1500 ft²) a Model RA 240 Solar Max by CanSolar, 44 × 88.5 panel, concaved so 8.5″ thick in center and 4″ thick at ends. Uses 31 Watts to operate system but creates an energy output of 1200–2400 Watts. This system works by solar…
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400 W Wind Turbine & 360 W Photovoltaic panels at James M. Hill High School in Miramichi- WIND, SE
Learn More: 400 W Wind Turbine & 360 W Photovoltaic panels at James M. Hill High School in Miramichi- WIND, SEThis system is found on the roof of a local high school. It consists of two solar panels that are 1.2 × 1.2 m (4 × 4′), 180 W each from Shell Oil; one 400 W AIRX LAND wind turbine with a diameter of 116.8 cm (46″). The wind turbine can produce 38 kWh/month at a constant speed of 5.4 m/s (12 mph). It can reach…
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Heat Exchange Solar Boiler in Newcastle- SE
Learn More: Heat Exchange Solar Boiler in Newcastle- SEThis system was installed on the side of the owner’s house while building a new home, consisting of 2 solar panels with a photovoltaic cell; tubular, black glazed glass, filled with food grade glycol 40%, 60% water, (enough for a 4–5 person home). System is sensor driven, once the photovoltaic cell is activate it sends…
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Solar Thermal Garage in Newcastle- SE
Learn More: Solar Thermal Garage in Newcastle- SEThis system is attached to the roof of the owner’s garage and consists of four 4×8 feet panels with copper piping filled with a water/glycol mixture. Cold water enters the bottom of the panel, once heated it leaves through top of the panel. The heated water is pumped into the garage floor where it passes…
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Air and Water Heat Pumps in Fredericton- GT, PS
Learn More: Air and Water Heat Pumps in Fredericton- GT, PSAn air-to-air heat pump (with electric element backup) was installed as part of the construction of this new home, in 2008. The owner proceeded to add a backup by using a water to refrigerant heat exchanger to improve the efficiency of the system. The addition draws water from their deep well, runs it through the…
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Solar Hot Water Collectors in Fredericton Firehall- SE
Learn More: Solar Hot Water Collectors in Fredericton Firehall- SEThe water heating system was upgraded from an oil burner to a natural gas burner some years ago, and has since had the solar hot water system as a water preheat to the natural gas burner. The installation was fairly quick and easy, and works well.
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1.2 kW Photovoltaic System in Charter’s Settlement- SE
Learn More: 1.2 kW Photovoltaic System in Charter’s Settlement- SEThe owner’s experience with the system has been very positive. He installed the system himself with no problems, intending to have an off-grid office. The batteries were received from Eastern Battery Systems on sale. 12V lighting was installed as part of the system, while the rest runs off of a small (300 watt) pure sine wave…
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Solar Hot Water in Fredericton- SE
Learn More: Solar Hot Water in Fredericton- SEThe system was installed in 1992, and has had several issues over its lifetime. In 1996, plastic piping (connecting the collectors with the heat exchanger) was replaced with ⅜″ copper piping, which is better able to withstand high temperatures. The pump was replaced in 1999, as it had worn out. Shortly after that, the glass…
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Passive Solar Home in Bristol- PS
Learn More: Passive Solar Home in Bristol- PSThis new, passive solar home is built with a South-Southwest orientation, which is best for collecting heat and light from the sun. This home has large, efficient windows (double pane, low e) gathering heat all day, which is trapped by this highly efficient house (lots of insulation and tight building envelope). This makes the home…
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Solar Hot Water for Car Wash in Woodstock- SE
Learn More: Solar Hot Water for Car Wash in Woodstock- SEThis car wash uses a large volume of hot water for serving roughly 20000 vehicles per year. This large solar thermal system was installed to aid in the production of hot water, and to offset the primary heating source — an oil furnace.





