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The ability to harness wind, water, and biomass has increased the opportunity for on-site renewable solutions, which reduce the demand for energy generated by fossil fuels. These technologies include wind turbines, photovoltaic solar panels, solar thermal systems, small-scale hydroelectric power plants, and ground-source heat pumps.
What is involved?
Our ability to harness wind, water, and biomass has increased the availability of renewable energy solutions, ranging from large-scale power plants to small-scale, on-site energy generation. These modern technologies allow energy to be captured and stored to fulfill a building’s energy needs.
Renewables include the following:
Photovoltaic Solar Panels – Convert sunlight into electricity
Solar Thermal Systems – Utilize the sun’s thermal energy to heat domestic water and buildings
Small-Scale Hydroelectric Power Plants – Employ water flow to generate electricity
Ground-Source Heat Pumps – Exchange heat with the ground to provide heating or cooling
Over recent years, technological advances in renewable energy have progressed rapidly. Typically, these options include new construction or retrofits of existing buildings with on-site renewable energy technology. A site analysis must be performed to determine solutions for any given building, as the methodology and technology implemented must be endemic to each site. Follow up research and financial analysis is completed to establish the amount of power to be produced, as well as associated costs. Many of these costs can be mitigated with the help of various rebate and incentive programs intended to make renewable energy more affordable.
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