Off-Grid Yurt in Cocagne- SE
The owner uses this place as a summer get-away on a large, wooded property. He built himself a yurt and uses the solar panel to run one light, a computer, a DVD player and a radio. When he uses the vacuum cleaner, it is often too much of a load for the system to handle. When he connected the cable to the battery, he only realized later that the positive and negative symbols were inverted. Unfortunately, he had to buy a new battery because the battery was ruined. He highly recommends buying a voltage meter which can be used to check up …
Solar Hot Air in Cocagne- SE
This house is located in the rural community of Cocagne. The Cansolair panel was installed by Southside Air Inc., and is made from recycled aluminum pop cans. You can actually see the cans inside. A fan run by a motor is used to bring the heat into the house.The owners installed this panel because of a personal interest in energy conservation, in combination with a government rebate. Their system is installed on the exterior wall of a bedroom closest to the south side. Unfortunately, that side of the house has a big maple tree in the neighbour’s yard. As a result, …
Geothermal in Wood Point- GT
The homeowners installed a Nordic Geothermal heat pump in 2008. Their system is unique because they had to have duct work installed as well as the system. This raised the cost and meant more infrastructure changes to the house.The system is a 2.7 t (3 tons) geothermal heat pump that heats the house in the winter and cools it in the summer, de-humidifies the house, and pre-heats the hot water for the home. There is an electric element for back-up heat that they use on occasion. The owners are expecting to recover their costs in less than ten years (from time of …
780 W Photovoltaic system in Salisbury- SE
The owners built a solar home, including six 130 W Sharp solar panels. The system was installed by Harvest Energy Solutions. Here is what the owner says about off-grid living in New Brunswick: …
Solar Hot Water, Photovoltaic & 400W Wind Turbine in Sackville- SE, WIND
The owners installed a domestic solar hot water system in 2007 and added three different sizes of photovoltaic panels and a 400 W wind turbine to generate electricity. The owners have two 4×8′ solar hot water panels connected to a heat exchanger and water storage tank, which is linked to the regular hot water tank. To help offset their electricity use, they have one 60W PV panel, one 80W PV panel and one 120W PV panel. They also installed a 400W wind turbine on top of their garage to help generate some of the electricity they require. Their renewable system includes controls, …
Solar Hot Water & Passive Solar in Sackville- PS
The owners built a passive solar home with approximately 186 m2 (2000 sq. ft.) and installed domestic hot water solar panels in 2007. They used Don Roscoe’s design for passive solar homes. The house is rated above R-2000 with an EnerGuide rating of 84, and was built by Sackville-based EnerGreen Builders Cooperative. …
Solar Hot Water in Cape Jourimain- SE
In 2006, Cape Jourimain Nature Centre, at the foot of the Confederation Bridge, installed a 1.2 × 2.4 m (4 × 8′) solar panel (Thermo Dynamics Ltd.) to preheat some of the hot water needed for the restaurant. In order to reduce the amount of electricity used to heat water for the kitchen, a solar hot water panel pre-heats the water used in the kitchen whenever the sun shines. The system started operating in May, 2006, and we would need a few more panels to cover the entire hot water needs for the kitchen! A closed loop of glycol absorbs the heat from the sun, …
60 W Photovoltaic Panel at Cape Jourimain- SE
In 2006, Cape Jourimain Nature Centre, at the foot of the Confederation Bridge, installed a small photovoltaic panel to run the water pump for a demonstration water fountain. Cape Jourimain’s 60 W photovoltaic panel generates electricity when the sun is out. The current flows in one direction (like a battery) and thus the electricity generated is termed direct current (DC). There is no battery to store electricity. Even minor shading will cut the circuit and stop the pump from running. …
Geothermal in Cape Jourimain- GT
In 2001, Cape Jourimain Nature Centre, at the foot of the Confederation Bridge, installed a geothermal system to heat the buildings in the winter, and help cool them in summer. …
