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, …
Solar Hot Water in Woodstock- SE
This system was installed to help offset the large amount of hot water that is used in this apartment and office building, which is currently heated by an oil furnace. Three 270 L (60 gal.) tanks were attached to the 9 banks of Sunrain Evacuated Tubes (for a total of 180 tubes). It was installed by Sunwave Energy (no longer in operation). The solar hot water system is currently not working properly and needs to be improved. The owner knows that the technology works fine, but is not satisfied with the installation as it currently stands. …
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 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. …
1.2 kW Photovoltaic system in Falls Brook Centre- SE
The Centre utilizes many forms of solar energy. The main PV systems are: 520 W Shell Solar, 450 W and 200 W ARCO solar systems. The 520-W Shell Solar system is part of a net metered system, the first in New Brunswick, which helps offset the Centre’s electricity use. …
