Assessment of energy conservation using solar energy in Kansas

Journal Article · · J. Energy; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2514/3.47977· OSTI ID:6114468

Pytlinski, J T

The impact of solar energy development in Kansas by 1980 on the conservation of fossil and other fuels was investigated. Kansas receives an average solar insolation of 1,590 J/sq m/day and consumed a total energy equivalent of 1030.79 PJ in 1974. Potential energy savings through the use of solar heating and hot water systems were calculated for varying flat plate collector areas for a 139 sq m house. About 6.2% of the energy required in Kansas in 1980 could be supplied by solar energy if 50% of the residential buildings utilized a combined solar heating, cooling, and hot water system with 69.67 sq m of collector area. It was estimated that 7.056 TJ/y could be conserved in 1979-1980 through the use of incident solar energy for space heating in 185 dwellings. Energy conservation through the use of incident solar energy, wind or solar energy for irrigation, windmills for water pumping, and biomass conversion for the generation of electricity was estimated to total 181.356 TJ/y in 1980, this represented about 0.0155% of the projected energy requirements of Kansas in 1980.

• OSTI ID: 6114468
• Journal Information: J. Energy; (United States), Journal Name: J. Energy; (United States) Vol. 2:4; ISSN JENED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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