Course: REEC 120 Sustainability and Renewable Energy

Unit 7 Overview

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In this unit’s Live Seminar, we are going to explore applications of solar thermal energy. Yes, it is a little bit out of sequence, but we will apply this to heating. A blackbody object is an object that absorbs energy from the sun. Solar thermal is used for space heating, water heating, and cooking.

When it comes to heating the biggest energy types are electricity, natural gas, LPG, fuel oil, coal, wood, and others.

Heat is directed by IR radiation, conduction, and convection. Remember conduction is the transfer of heat from a hot location to a cold location. Convection is movement of molecules in a fluid.