By Andrew Pollard
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1 August 2008, Build 107, Feature article
As electricity shortages and increasing energy costs hit home, interest is growing in renewable energy sources, like the sun. A recent 3-year study identified some issues around solar water heating and found the key is getting the installation right.
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By Sunil Bura, Mike Duke, Tim Anderson and Mark Lay
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1 April 2008, Build 105
A new solar collector system, being developed at the University of Waikato, integrates neatly into standard roofing iron and can generate both electricity and heat.
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