Researchers Develop an Integrated Solar Energy System
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Science, Technology, Inventions, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Energy, Fuel, Power Sources, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Colorado
- Date: 1977
Article abstract: Researchers at Colorado State University developed a solar energy system for use in residential buildings that integrated air conditioning, space heating, and water heating.
Summary of Event
Architects and engineers have long recognized the value of the sun as a source of both heat and light. The ancient Greeks and Romans both incorporated passive solar designs that took advantage of the sun’s warmth in the winter while blocking it in the summer. From the adobe dwellings of the Native Americans of the American Southwest to the cities...
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