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Title: Technology evaluation report for commercial demonstration program. Executive summary

Abstract

This document contains a summary of the General Electric National Solar Demonstration Program, Technology Evaluation Report. The report assesses status and availability of solar heating and cooling equipment for inclusion in ERDA's ''Commercial Demonstration Program'' commensurate with ERDA 23A. Criteria have been developed which are to be met by solar hardware incorporated into the demonstration program. Assessments have been made, based on a survey of solar hardware manufacturers and developers, of when components, subsystems, and systems will be available for demonstration according to the technology status categories set forth in ERDA 23A. (WDM)

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Research Org.:
General Electric Co., Philadelphia, Pa. (USA). Space Div.
OSTI Identifier:
7359603
Report Number(s):
COO-2683-76/6
DOE Contract Number:
E(11-1)-2683
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; BUILDINGS; SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING; SOLAR SPACE HEATING; SOLAR AIR CONDITIONERS; AVAILABILITY; PLANNING; SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS; AIR CONDITIONERS; AIR CONDITIONING; APPLIANCES; ELECTRIC APPLIANCES; GAS APPLIANCES; HEATING; HEATING SYSTEMS; SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS; SOLAR HEATING; SPACE HEATING; 140901* - Solar Thermal Utilization- Space Heating & Cooling

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title = {Technology evaluation report for commercial demonstration program. Executive summary},
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abstractNote = {This document contains a summary of the General Electric National Solar Demonstration Program, Technology Evaluation Report. The report assesses status and availability of solar heating and cooling equipment for inclusion in ERDA's ''Commercial Demonstration Program'' commensurate with ERDA 23A. Criteria have been developed which are to be met by solar hardware incorporated into the demonstration program. Assessments have been made, based on a survey of solar hardware manufacturers and developers, of when components, subsystems, and systems will be available for demonstration according to the technology status categories set forth in ERDA 23A. (WDM)},
doi = {10.2172/7359603},
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year = {Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1976},
month = {Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1976}
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