Solar Energy
Solar (Photo-Voltaic) Water-Pumping
Solar water pumping is one of the many methods that has been developed to pump water. The advanatages and disadvantages are oulined in this document.
Practical Action, last modified March 2006, 9 pages
Solar water pumping is one of the many methods that has been developed to pump water. The advanatages and disadvantages are oulined in this document.
Practical Action, last modified March 2006, 9 pages
Solar (PV) Energy
This fact sheet looks at the design of PV cell, modules and arrays, configuration of PV systems.
Alison Doig for Practical Action, October 2007, 9 pages
This fact sheet looks at the design of PV cell, modules and arrays, configuration of PV systems.
Alison Doig for Practical Action, October 2007, 9 pages
Solar (PV) Refrigeration of Vaccines
Solar photovoltaic power for refrigerators has great potential for remote areas.
Alison Doig for Practical Action, Nov 2007, 5 pages
Solar photovoltaic power for refrigerators has great potential for remote areas.
Alison Doig for Practical Action, Nov 2007, 5 pages
Solar Cooking and Health
Solar cookers are devices that use the energy of solar radiation to cook food. In the rural areas of most developing countries cooking is usually done on open fires fuelled by wood.
Darwin O'Ryan Curtis, 2006, 6 pages
Solar cookers are devices that use the energy of solar radiation to cook food. In the rural areas of most developing countries cooking is usually done on open fires fuelled by wood.
Darwin O'Ryan Curtis, 2006, 6 pages
Solar Distillation
In solar distillation, water is evaporated and then condensed as pure water. Solar stills are a simple approach to obtaining clean water.
Practical Action, last updated 2009, 7 pages
In solar distillation, water is evaporated and then condensed as pure water. Solar stills are a simple approach to obtaining clean water.
Practical Action, last updated 2009, 7 pages
Solar Thermal Energy
This brief looks at the many applications for the direct use of solar thermal energy: space heating and cooling, water heating, crop drying and solar cooking.
Practical Action, 2002 modified by Neil Noble 2007, 8 pages
This brief looks at the many applications for the direct use of solar thermal energy: space heating and cooling, water heating, crop drying and solar cooking.
Practical Action, 2002 modified by Neil Noble 2007, 8 pages
Solar Water Heating
Solar water heaters generally employ a solar collector and a storage tank and provide hot water for washing and heating
Practical Action, Nov 1988, 5 pages
Solar water heaters generally employ a solar collector and a storage tank and provide hot water for washing and heating
Practical Action, Nov 1988, 5 pages
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