Solar Thermal: Make it Work

Friday, April 19th: 8:30-10:00 AM

Presenters: Amy Heart, Jeffrey Morrow, Christopher Pike, Peter Skinner, James Dontje, Jeffrey Morrow, Mick Dunn

More details on each presenter/presentation below.


Solar for Breweries: a Milwaukee Story and Model for Nation

Author and Presenter: Amy Heart, City of Milwaukee 


Supply side vs load side heat exchange combi-systems

Author and Presenter: Jeffrey Morrow, M.S., Accounting (taxation), School of Business, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Solar Heat Exchange Mfg., Manhattan, KS


A side-by-side comparison of flat plate, tubular, and cpc Thermal collectors under quantified solar conditions.

Authors: Christopher Pike, Brian Raichle
Presenter: Christopher Pike, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC


The dish has landed: using modern 2 axis tracking dishes for hot water and space heating and cooling loads.

Author and Presenter: Peter Skinner, BS & MS in Civ. Engin., Civil Engineering at Both Colleges, Lehigh Univ & Ren. Poly. Institute, East Chatham, NY; E2G Solar LLC, East Chatham, NY


Thermal driven dehumidification as a strategy to improve Thermal financial performance

Author and Presenter: James Dontje, Ph.D., Johnson Center for Environmental Innovation, Gustavus Adolphus College, St Peter, MN


Load side heat exchange systems plumbed in thermosiphon: expanded low cost storage without pumping or controls

Author and Presenter: Jeffrey Morrow, M.S., Accounting (taxation), School of Business, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS; Solar Heat Exchange Mfg., Manhattan, KS


SOLAR HEATED AIR -­ Fast Paybacks, Easy Integration

Author and Presenter: Mick Dunn, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia; Shift Energy, LLC