Solar Space Heating
With the cost of electricity and gas on the rise, the Solar Air Space Heating System is a most attractive alternative that can reduce average conventional heating bills by half. Other benefits include low dependence on fossil fuels, free energy from the sun, blending with contemporary home design, is almost invisible, makes use of standard building and air conditioning design and installation practices, and is easy to install in new and existing homes.
The solar heater comprises two major components - an air based solar roof integrated collector and a thermal storage unit.
The solar collector is a roof made from Colorbond Steel, which has been glazed with a clear plastic material that's hardly noticeable. On sunny days the collector heats up as it absorbs sunlight. Air is then passed through the collector and is heated. This hot air warms the home or passes through the thermal storage unit, where the heat is captured in an innovative system of phase change materials that store energy by changing from a solid to a liquid at a desired temperature.
The technology is still in it's early stages of developement and should be released to the public in the coming months.
