Solar and Geothermal Heating

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Saturday, September 13th

Solar Cooking Contest

Pat Higby, CEEE
Set-up: Morning, CEEE 12
Judging: 3:10 pm, outside CEEE

Two ways to participate, either as a contestant or judge. Start your cooker in time for judging. Surprising prizes for the winners! Also learn about water pasteurization. To register for the cook-off, applicants must provide their recipe and set up their solar ovens themselves. Set-up Saturday morning in CEEE 12; judging starts at 3:10 pm by the solar ovens near the solar panels outside CEEE.

Solar Thermal- Where to Start

Brandon Schmidt, Twin Oak Energy SoLutions
9:10 am, CEEE 016

Basic solar domestic hot water and space heating operation and design. Of all the renewable energy options open to us, the technology of solar water heating is the most mature. Learn how it could work for you.

Solar Hot Water

Jeff Benz, The Solar Consultants
2:10 pm, CEEE 016

Learn how solar thermal systems are used to heat domestic hot water and radiant floor heating. Jeff has been designing and installing solar thermal systems since the 1970s.

Solar Cooking Basics

Pat Higby, CEEE
2:10 pm, Outside Tent

Learn about solar cooking and water purification around the world and make your own folding solar oven. Fee of $5 to cover the cost of materials.

Solar Hot Water & Heating

Tom Snyder, Alternate Energy Systems
4:10 pm, Outside Tent

This workshop will give a basic description and analysis of domestic hot water (DHW) and space heating with solar panels. Energy savings can be 50% to 65%. Tom Snyder, Alternate Energy Systems, has been designing and installing Solar Thermal and PV since 1972. He is co-founder of IRENEW and the only nationally certifide solar thermal installer in Iowa.

 

Sunday, September 14th

Geothermal Heat Pumps: More Affordable Than You Might Think

Steven Anderson, Iowa Heat Pump Association
3:30 pm, Business & Community Services