How Solar Thermal Works
Ausra’s website has a nice demonstration of how solar thermal power works.
http://www.ausra.com/technology/
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July 2008
Solar water heaters in Hawaii
From an AP article:
With a heavy reliance on imported fossil fuels, Hawaii has become the first state to require solar water heaters in new homes, pleasing environmentalists. Hawaiian Electric Co. estimates that about 85,000 households, or roughly 20 per cent of all homes in the islands, already have solar water heating systems. They come standard in many new homes.