Solar Heating in Taiwan

Sustainable Development for Solar Heating Systems in Taiwan

In response to the impact of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, developing and using renewable energy sources and technologies have become vital for managing energy supply and demand in Taiwan. The long-term subsidy programs (1986–1991, 2000–present) for solar water heaters (SWHs) launched by the Taiwanese government constitute the main driving force for market expansion...

Field Surveys of Non-Residential Solar Water Heating Systems in Taiwan

To develop indigenous alternative and renewable energy resources, long-term subsidy programs (1986–1991 and 2000–present) for solar water heaters have been enforced in Taiwan. By the end of 2010, the total installed area of solar collectors had exceeded 2 million square meters. However, over 98% of solar water heaters were used in residential systems for hot water production, with the areas of ...

Developments in Solar Water Heating

Solar water heating system technology is described and the scale of the International solar water heater market is surveyed. New product developments for both direct solar water heating and solar boosted heat pump water heating are outlined. Procedures adopted by the International Standards Organisation for assessing solar water heater performance and quality are discussed.

Solar Heating in Commercial Buildings

Mechanisms of Solar Coronal Heating

A major problem in astrophysical plasma physics is to explain how the outer atmosphere, the corona, ofthe sun is heated to temperatures of millions of degrees Kelvin. It is accepted that the heating mechanism is magnetic, with the energy source being turbulent motions below the solar surface. Two classes of theory are proposed, according to the timescale of the driving motions in relation to th...