Biomass in Port Elgin- BE
The owner decided to install this type of stove instead of a wood stove because the wood pellets were made from wood industry by-products. However the pellets she purchases now are made from whole trees. In comparison to a wood stove, the pellets appear to be dustier. And the pellets also create more waste because they are delivered in plastic bags. The owner burns 140 bags per year to keep her 140 squared metres home heated. The stove requires little attention, other than keeping the stove hopper full, every 24 hrs and cleaning the ash out ever week. Fire ash …
Solar Hot Water at Rodd Moncton Hotel- SE
This large solar hot water collector system is mounted on the Rodd Moncton Hotel roof. Oriented perfectly toward the southern sky, it is an enormous array. However, very little information about the manufacturer and initial installation are available, because it was installed in 1975, when the hotel was built, making it one of the oldest solar hot water installations in the province. The manager has observed that the pipes coming from the collectors were at one time hotter than they currently are. The collectors appear to be worn with some leakages around the panels and the pipes. Hot water collected …
Geothermal at Horizon Health in Rexton- GT
A NB LEED project — going for Gold rating. Geothermal has 6 zones in building. This installation will have very high capital cost due to the LEED standards but will have lower energy cost in the near future. …
Solar Hot Water in Dieppe- SE
This environmentally friendly 4 Green Key Eco Rated hotel is reducing the carbon footprint of its 104 rooms by providing solar heated hot water. Hotel occupants enjoy the benefits of using renewable energy from the sun whenever they use hot water. Solar energy is absorbed by twelve flat plate solar hot water collectors (SHW), which are bolted onto the roof. The SHW collectors are located on the south-western facing side, which is the sunniest. During the interview, at 3:00 pm in mid-March, on a clear sunny day, the temperature outside was -4.5° C (23 F). It was cold outside, but …
Geothermal Heat Pump & Fireplace Insert in Cornhill- GT
The family who enjoys this geothermal heating system decided to use renewable earth energy back in 1986. Their experience since then has proven the reliability and comfort afforded by geothermal heat pumps. When their original pump in required replacement in 2010, there was no question of whether they would install geothermal again or not. The performance of the geothermal heat pump in their home also led to the installation of a large geothermal heating system on their farm. …
Geothermal Heat Pump in Petitcodiac- GT
A testament to the quality and durability of heat pumps. This 20-year old open-loop geothermal heat pump has provided consistent heat without any major problems during its lifetime. Four employees enjoy the warm in-floor radiant (hydronic) heating throughout the heating season. The 297 m2 (3200 sq. ft.) floors are heated to 22.2 °C (72 °F) for most of the winter by water from a well, which is heated by surrounding rock beneath the surface, and then circulated through ten in-floor radiant heat loops, and discharged into another well. Although the store doors are opened and closed all day long, which allows for plenty of cold …
Geothermal, Solar Air, & Hot Water in Midgic- GT, SE
The benefits of installing renewable energy have always made sense to the owners of this home. The family of four has installed three different systems, and see renewable energy technology as a great way to save money. Having a large home, they reduce their electrical bills by harnessing renewable heat from the sun and earth. They would have also installed a wind turbine, except they would have needed two, and the cost was too high, so they decided to wait and see how their friend’s turbine worked. By the time they saw how well it worked, the demand and price …
Off-Grid Passive Home in Baie-Verte- PS
Nestled on top of Uniacke Hill near Baie Verte, there is a unique off-grid passive solar home. Located on an old country road, it is surrounded by open fields that allow a rolling wind to cool the home in the summertime. It is a passive solar home because almost all of the windows are located on the southern facing side of the home, which allows for passive solar light and heat gain. Passive solar homes require significantly less energy because they harness heat through the windows on the sunniest side of the home. …
1 kW & 400 W Wind Turbines in Little Aldouane- WIND
The owner is a retired mechanic with technical skills and interest in alternate energy. He does this as a hobby and does not keep track of costs, which he says are high. He does his own fabrication work and repairs to his systems. Energy generated is used for emergency power to light and heat his greenhouse (which happens rarely) and his house. Day-to-day it is used to light his shed where the storage batteries and inverter are kept. He finds it hard to find expert advice even among so-called experts and had to learn almost everything on his own. However …
Solar Hot Air and Water in Elmwood- SE
This four bedroom, three level home has great southern exposure. The owner has experience in the construction field and has also taken training in performing solar hot water installations. He decided that he could get great value from installing two solar thermal technologies – a very efficient solar hot water system from Enerworks and two Solar Sheets to provide space heating, one on the main floor and one on the upstairs level. …
