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The lab materials for the PVT120: Meter Principles and Operation Course.
The lab materials for the PVT200: Solar Theory Course. Includes a 10-watt PV module.
CanSIA Publications/Other
Published by CanSIA, 98 pages.
This manual provides detailed instructions and diagrams to explain how to install residential solar hot water systems, from the planning stages right through to the maintenance requirements. Includes information on site evaluation, solar system selection, heat exchangers, plumbing and pool heating.
Published by CanSIA.
An extensive amount of information on solar power including applications, benefits and case studies. The presentations cover the following topics:
- Commercial water heating
- Solar air heating
- Photovoltaics for cottages
- The photovoltaic technology
- A photovoltaic slide show
Published by CanSIA.
Includes all presentation materials from speakers at CanSIA Forum 2004, as well as photo gallery of the event, and Solar on the Hill materials and synopsis.
Published by CanSIA.
Includes all presentation materials from speakers at CanSIA Conference 2005.
Published by CanSIA, 58 pages.
This manual has been developed both for people currently involved in the installation of photovoltaic systems in Canada, and for electrical inspectors who may not be familiar with the specific characteristics of PV components and systems. Based on the nineteenth edition of the "Canadian Electrical Code Part 1", this document specifically identifies all rules pertaining to photovoltaics, and assists in interpreting them from the point of view of DC and PV systems. The reader should also have a copy of the nineteenth edition of the "CEC Part 1" in order to read the full text of each Rule.
Published by CanSIA, 79 pages.
This is 1 of 2 required manuals for CanSIA's SDHW Installer Workshop
Published by CanSIA, 66 pages.
This is 1 of 2 required manuals for CanSIA's SDHW Installer Workshop
Published by Naylor (Canada), Inc., 64 pages.
Contacts and information on all CanSIA member companies . The directory also includes an introduction to solar technologies and how to properly purchase them.
CanSIA has a full display booth available to members of CanSIA for public and trade shows. It provides a professional backdrop to your company's displays or can be used with CanSIA's displays for public education events. Booth is designed to fit into a standard 10'x10 exhibit space.
Non-CanSIA Publications
By Bill Kemp, 317 pages.
An excellent complete step-by-step guide to making and selling your own power from solar, wind and water power. Perfect for anyone interested in minimizing energy bills and helping the environment through renewable resources.
In the much anticipated followup to "The Renewable Energy Handbook for Homeowners", Bill Kemp has taken the wisdom from his first book and tailored it to a more urban audience. "$mart Power: an urban guide to renewable energy" provides the definite overview for someone living in a city or suburbs to reduce their energy bills and have less impact on the planet. Since most city dwellers aren't going to put a wind tower on their property, "$mart Power" emphasizes using the sun's energy to heat your water, make electricity or help heat your home or apartment. It also includes an updated section on heating and cooling, as well new sections on transportation and biofuels. This on top of all information provided in the original book on efficiency and reducing your energy demands, as well as how to make and sell your own electricity back into the electricity grid. The payback in your bills will pay for $mart Power in months, and will continue to provide a huge return on your investment for as long as you live.
This book is packed full of information on how to connect a solar wind system to the grid. This provides all the nuts and bolts information on sizing, design, insurance, and legal issues surrounding generating your own electricity. While based on US requirements this is an invaluable book for anyone in North America.
- Examines the renewable energy sector and its stakeholders, analysing the reasons for past failures and the key features of successful policies
- Written in clear terms, this book contains the experience of world leaders in this field. It will be an essential reference for decision-makers, offering a deep understanding of the underlying mechanisms
At a time when renewable energy attracts varying degrees of political support and mixed success in policy implementation, clear information on why and how to promote renewable energy markets is much needed, for decision-makers in particular. This book meets that need. The reason for exploiting renewable energy sources should not be because they are cheap, or because fossil fuels are running out. The crucial reasons are: saving the environment, developing new industries and establishing more secure sources of energy. This book outlines how renewable energies can be promoted at a political level, encouraging the expansion of current markets and the establishment of new industries. Critical pathways are made clear, and key stakeholders are identified and described. Acknowledging the importance of the media and the interaction between public and private bodies, this book sets out the rules of the game, the stakes and the strategies for success.
