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Lopez, DavidIssue Date
2019-05Advisor
Iuliano, JoeyMentor
Moeller, ColbyInstructor
Iuliano, Joey
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The University of Arizona.Rights
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This item is part of the Sustainable Built Environments collection. For more information, contact http://sbe.arizona.edu.Abstract
The purpose of the study is to identify how the energy of the sun can be harnessed to heat water in a residential setting. Solar thermal water heaters are used extensively throughout the world to provide a carbon dioxide free solution to an energy rich process. The negative impact of energy production to the health and environment disproportionately affects minorities and working poor. The question of how free sunlight can be used to heat water, reduce energy consumption, and energy insecurity was explored. Greece was used as a case study to determine what the possible implications could be to a town like Tucson, Arizona. Energy production in America by fossil fuels was also looked at geographically to determine where the highest potential, for the most people existed. The study found high incidences of poverty and extreme poverty close to pollution emitting power plants. The study also shows that there is high potential for transition from traditional water heating methods to solar thermal heated water in highly populated areas throughout the American southwest.Description
Sustainable Built Environments Senior Capstone ProjectType
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