Solar Engineering, Volume 1, Number 1, January 1976 Page: 2
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The Future
For Solar Engineering
Solar radiation is the only completely
renewable energy source which we now know
how to use effectively. Power generation in
small quantities was demonstrated a century ago
in Paris and New York. Domestic hot water is
provided by solar heaters in hundreds of
thousands of homes in Australia, Israel, Japan
and America. Virtually every U.S. satellite
derives its power from solar photovoltaic cells.
We have a long way to go before we have the
answers to economical cooling, and power
generation, but we are on our way.
SOLAR ENGINEERING will help us get
there!
-John I. Yellott
Prof. Yellott, a registered mechanical engineer
and professor of architecture at Arizona State
University, has contributed greatly to the
literature on solar energy. He has been chair-
man of the ASHRAE Technical Committee on
Solar Energy Utilization and his tireless efforts
have brought him many honors and recognition
as a fellow in ASHRAE, ASME, AAAS and the
Arizona Academy of Science.solar engineering staff
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.......... Special Features
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Roger Haines, Prof. John I. Yellott
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Solar Engineering Because .. .
We believe that the applied use of solar energy is now technically
feasible and there is a need for a convenient and comprehensive
source of information on applications and marketing. That
judgment came after we surveyed the existing literature and spoke
with engineering experts at universities and marketing
representatives of manufacturing companies.
In our search we were confronted with several frequently-asked
questions: Is there really a solar energy industry? Our conclusion is
that there is now an identifiable group of products that can be
drawn together and marketed for specific applications in systems
for heating and air cooling. These packages are most successfully
tied to moderate temperature applications; not the conversion of
solar energy into electricity, which is technically possible but not
economically feasible. For sure, it is an infant industry; almost all of
the 500 or more producers have very small amounts of production of
either complete systems or collectors. However, many large com-
panies are in the midst of R&D, since entry into the market will
provide either an integrated systems approach to other products for
heating or air cooling or an extension of technology, particularly in
the areas of glass manufacturing and selective coatings.
Is the application of solar energy to heating and air cooling
economically feasible? This is debatable and we want to provide
our reader with the kind of information on which he can judge his
own circumstances. Rising fuel costs and tax incentives make it
economically feasible in different parts of the country.
What are the risks in using solar energy equipment and devices?
We can only say at this point, there are some risks in the more com-
plex systems for air cooling, less in the heating of domestic hot
water. These risks which reduce the potential fuel savings occur
when performance standards are not met or there are
miscalculations. That's why we intend to provide as much practical
information on what is needed as possible since information
reduces some of the risk for the potential purchaser. As experience
with products is obtained, the market itself should provide prices
which reflect the quality and performance of the equipment.
SOLAR ENGINEERING invites the responses of its readers. Com-
ments on refutable claims or miscalculations provide a valuable ex-
change. We also have an unusual advertising policy which will
enable the new producer to tell his product story when this service is
most valuable.
We are thankful fora numberof helpful ideas from John Yellott,
an internationally known expert; Roger Haines, an ASHRAE fellow,
who has written an article for this issue; and Dr. W. A. Shurcliff, a
long-time researcher in solar radiation. Their generosity in sharing
information is another evidence of their efforts to help educate the
public on the feasibility of solar energy applications.solar engineering: Lanur 1 0
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