Passive solar energy

Mazria, E. (1979). The Passive Solar Energy Book, Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA. 

A house is designed to have passive solar energy features. Brickwork incorporated into the interior of the house acts as a heat absorber. Each brick weighs approximately 1.8 kg. The specific heat of the brick is 0.85 J/g-tC. How many bricks must be incorporated into the interior of the house to provide the same total heat capacity as 1.7 X 10 gal of water ... 

Johnson, R. Connell, D. Selkowitz, S. and Aiasteh, D. (1985). Advanced Optical Materials for Dayhghting in Office Buildings. Tenth National Passive Solar Conference Proceedings, American Solar Energy Society, Inc. 

But, the sun s energy can be harnessed in various ways. Buildings can capture and retain the sun s warmth using passive solar heating. Solar collectors or panels can be added to buildings to generate power. 

The interfaces of importance in SECS are the solid/solid (S/S), solid/gas (S/G), and solid/ liquid (S/L) (4). The area-intensive nature of SECS components was established in the previous section. The major problem is collecting solar energy at a cost that is competitive with other energy forms. Thus, low initial cost is required for the materials, support structures, and production processes in the SECS of interest in Fig. 1 (6). This requires, for example, using thin films in mirrors, in photovoltaic systems, for antireflection coatings on windows, for passive collection, etc. in addition, these films must be made from inexpensive, durable, and easily processed materials (5). Inexpensive long-life materials in flat-plate collectors and durable, stable absorber coatings are also necessary. 

Passive Solar A system in which solar energy (heat from sunlight) alone is used for the transfer of thermal energy. Heat transfer devices that depend on energy other than solar are not used. A good example is a passive solar water heater on the roof of a building. 

Solar Energy Energy produced from the sun s radiation for the purposes of heating or electric generation. Also, see Photovoltaic (PV) Cell, Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and Passive Solar. ... 

Solar Thermal Collector A device designed to receive solar radiation and convert it into thermal energy. Normally, a solar thermal collector includes a frame, glazing and an absorber, together with the appropriate insulation. The heat collected by the solar thermal collector may be used immediately or stored for later use. Typical use is in solar hot water heating systems. Also, see Passive Solar and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP). ... 

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