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Old 12-31-2020, 03:43 AM   #65 (permalink)
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Do you do solar hot water? Or use photovoltaic power to heat water and/or space?
What would be cool is a coolant loop attached to the backside of the solar panels that transfer heat from the array to hot water storage. PV efficiency goes up as temperature goes down. Kills 2 stones with 1 bird.
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