Solar water heater

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    Netherlands
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    Sector(s) of expertise
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency

    WECF is an international network of over 150 women's and civil society organizations implementing projects in 50 countries and advocating globally to shape a just and sustainable world

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    Spain
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    Early warning and Environmental assessment
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Water

    OIKO LOGICA is a private sector organization established in 2003 with the mission to help communities and governments in vulnerable countries to prepare, face, integrate, comprehend, assimilate and absorb the challenge of climate change and sustainable development. 

     

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    Morocco
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    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Waste management
    Water

    The objective of Cluster Solaire is to help strengthen skills and develop industrial expertise in the field of renewable energy.

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    France
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    Carbon fixation and abatement
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Industry
    Infrastructure and Urban planning
    Transport
    Water
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    Artelys is an independent company specialised in optimization, decision support and modeling.

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    France
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    Renewable energy

    Meteolien is an independent consulting and engineering firm specialized in renewable energies with over 15 years of expertise in consulting, developing and supporting projects around the globe. It has supported more than 110 clients in over 22 countries including France.

  • Objective

    Solar thermal technology can be used to provide heating for domestic or industrial uses. A solar heating system can capture the sun's radiation and use it for both hot water heating and supplement home heating by piping hot water through traditional or modern radiators, furnaces, or use it in hydronic system for in floor radiant heat. In most cases solar should be used with conventional power as a supplement, this way you never have to rely completely on the sun shinning. An important part of a home solar system is the controller. The controller senses input and output temperatures.

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    The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) presents stories from its network members showcasing climate change technology solutions. Through its network, the CTCN delivers technology solutions, capacity building and implementation advice to developing countries at their request.



    CTCN Network member Solvatten, a Swedish social enterprise, has developed an innovation that can save millions of lives and ease daily burdens for families living in poverty around the world. 

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    United Kingdom
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    Agriculture
    Early warning and Environmental assessment
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency

    Practical Action Consulting (PAC) is the consulting arm of Practical Action, an international non-governmental organisation that uses technology to challenge poverty in developing countries.

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    Japan
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    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Forestry
    Transport
    Waste management

    The Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC) is an entity that supports the UNEP’s International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC), based in Japan.

  • Barbados has been extremely successful in its embrace of solar water heating: saving millions of dollars in imported fossil fuel costs and millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide every year, thanks to the expansion of this climate compatible technology.  In this CDKN Inside Story, Seizing the sunshine – Barbados’ thriving solar water heater industry, Will Bugler of Acclimatise explores the factors that encouraged Barbados’ homes and businesses to establish and expand their use of solar water heating – an