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23434 Wayne's Way
Golden, CO 80401
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Steve Cross
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Photovoltaics, or PV for short, is a solar power technology that uses solar cells or solar photovoltaic arrays to convert energy from the sun into electricity.
A solar hot water panel is a solar water heater that uses the sun's energy to heat a fluid, which is used to transfer the heat to a heat storage vessel. In the home, for example, potable water would be heated and then stored in a hot water tank.
A geothermal exchange heat pump, also known as a ground source heat pump or GSHP, is a heat pump that uses the Earth as either a heat source, when operating in heating mode, or a heat sink when operating in cooling mode. (see also heat exchanger / heat pump)
Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into more useful forms, usually electricity using wind turbines.
Passive solar technologies convert sunlight into usable heat, cause air-movement for ventilation or cooling, or store heat for future use, without the assistance of other energy sources. Technologies that use a significant amount of conventional energy to power pumps or fans are classified as active solar technologies. Some passive systems use a very small amount of conventional energy to control dampers, shutters, night insulation, and other devices that enhance solar energy collection, storage, and use. (see also Passive Solar Building Design)
Superinsulation is an approach to building design, construction, and retrofitting. A superinsulated house is intended to be heated predominantly by intrinsic heat sources (waste heat generated by appliances and the body heat of the occupants), without using passive solar building design techniques or large amounts of thermal mass, and with very small amounts of backup heat.
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