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| ch_type = "mpu"; ch_width = 590; ch_height = | | | | repeating cycle. Efforts are being made in order |
| 250; ch_non_contextual = 4; ch_noborders = 1; | | | | to eliminate such defects and making the best of |
| ch_vertical ="premium"; ch_sid = "590x250 Article | | | | a solar air conditioner using solar power. |
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| ch_queries = new Array( ); var | | | | not used directly for creating a cool environment. |
| ength)); if ( ch_selected < ch_queries.length ) { | | | | Instead of this, solar building design aims at |
| ch_query = ch_queries[ch_selected]; } Solar air | | | | decreasing the rate of heat transfer into a |
| conditioning system is defined as any air | | | | particular building in summers. It also improves the |
| conditioning system which uses solar power for its | | | | removal of all the unwanted heat in the building. |
| energy. It is possible to make such a system by | | | | Such a type of solar cooking designed by using |
| passive solar, photovoltaic and solar thermal | | | | solar power is much easier to achieve in newly |
| energy conversion. It is expected that solar air | | | | constructed buildings than the already existing |
| conditioning powered by solar power will play a | | | | ones. |
| major role in zero energy and the designs of | | | | An active solar cooling uses solar thermal |
| energy plus buildings. | | | | collectors where solar power is generated by |
| Air can be easily passed from over common and | | | | storing the energy. These solar coolers provide |
| solid desiccants like those of silica gel or zeolite so | | | | thermal energy for the working of the thermally |
| that it can draw moisture from the air for an | | | | driven chillers. The solar thermal energy system |
| efficient and evaporative cooling cycle. The | | | | can also be used for heating water. There are |
| desiccant is regenerated afterwards with the help | | | | many alternatives to compressor based chillers |
| of solar thermal energy and then dries it out in a | | | | that help in reducing energy consumption. They |
| technique that is low in cost, consumes less | | | | work with lesser noise and vibration as well. |