Historic solar thermal development
Session
Energy Efficiency Engineering
Description
Renewable Energy Sources (RES) are the object of ever-increasing interest in their use in recent years. The main cause of this interest rise lies in the warning about the depletion of conventional energy sources on the planet: fuel, natural gas, coal and the end of uranium reserves. By contrast, RES-s can be considered inexhaustible sources of energy at the human scale, as they use natural energy flows from the sun. Another reason for developing renewable energy sources is the uneven distribution of conventional energy sources on the planet, along with their uneven consumption. And, maybe the important reason is the fight against emissions that cause many negative phenomena such as: greenhouse effect, stratospheric ozone depletion, global warming, etc. These harmful gases are emitted through various human activities, including the production of energy from conventional energy sources. Thus, the reduction of energy produced from conventional sources by increasing the share of RES will reduce their emissions and consequences. The first commercial solar water heater was patented in 1891 by Clarence Kemp of Baltimore, after a recent rapid development the global capacity from solar water heating is 522 gigawatts thermal.
Keywords:
Renewable Energy, Solar Thermal Energy, Saving Electricity, CO2 Reduction.
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-95-6
Location
UBT Lipjan, Kosovo
Start Date
28-10-2023 8:00 AM
End Date
29-10-2023 6:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2023.60
Recommended Citation
Qerimi, Drita and Jusaj, Ardita, "Historic solar thermal development" (2023). UBT International Conference. 9.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/IC/energy/9
Historic solar thermal development
UBT Lipjan, Kosovo
Renewable Energy Sources (RES) are the object of ever-increasing interest in their use in recent years. The main cause of this interest rise lies in the warning about the depletion of conventional energy sources on the planet: fuel, natural gas, coal and the end of uranium reserves. By contrast, RES-s can be considered inexhaustible sources of energy at the human scale, as they use natural energy flows from the sun. Another reason for developing renewable energy sources is the uneven distribution of conventional energy sources on the planet, along with their uneven consumption. And, maybe the important reason is the fight against emissions that cause many negative phenomena such as: greenhouse effect, stratospheric ozone depletion, global warming, etc. These harmful gases are emitted through various human activities, including the production of energy from conventional energy sources. Thus, the reduction of energy produced from conventional sources by increasing the share of RES will reduce their emissions and consequences. The first commercial solar water heater was patented in 1891 by Clarence Kemp of Baltimore, after a recent rapid development the global capacity from solar water heating is 522 gigawatts thermal.