Gerard Flannery

Irelands Potential for Harnessing

"Solar Thermal Energy" for the Domestic Market

Contents Page:

• Section 1: - Abstract

• Section 2: - Introduction

  • What is Solar Energy?

  • Why Use Solar Energy?

  • Solar Intro overview

• Section 3: - Backround to Solar

  • History of Solar Energy

  • Solar Related Terminology

  • Solar Radiation Explained

• Section 4: - Solar Systems & Technologies

  • Domestic Rooftop Solar Water Heating

  • Glass

  • Active Solar Heating

  • Passive Solar Heating

  • Solar Electrical Generation

  • Swimming Pool Solar Heating

  • Examples of Passive Forms of Solar

• Section 5: - Solar Potential in Ireland

  • Irelands Domestic Solar Energy Focus

  • Energy Demand

  • Energy Supply Potential

  • Energy Savings

  • Climatic Influencing Factors

  • Economic Cost Implications

  • Environment Implications

• Section 6: - Case Studies / Testimonials

• Section 7: - Ireland v International Best Practice

  • Legislation and Government Funding

  • Legislation and Regulation

  • Government Grant Schemes and Funding

  • Solar Grants and Installation Costing

• Section 8: - Conclusion

  • Costs Savings

    • Energy Per Watt

  • Practically of Sola

  • Economic Timing

  • Market

    • Potential

    • Place

• Section 9: - Referencing