I have seen several videos about "evacuated tube" collectors.  Also looking at parabolic trough reflectors..  It seems obvious that any concentrating collector has to track the sun.  I watched one and the guy had a trough array where the whole array  could rotahe 180 deg. (+&-90) and each though could tip  60 degrees (+&-30).  I have also seen discussions of flat pannel  orientation and what is best.

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Solar hot water a natural choice for homeowners under new regulations

New Federal Government regulations will spark a resurgence of consumers purchasing solar hot water systems, according to the renewable energy industry’s peak body.

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Today’s passage of the Federal Government’s clean energy legislation through the Senate was the start of a new era that will transform Australia’s energy supply, according to the clean energy industry’s peak body.

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I think that wind energy is about to get a boost from a really unlikely source –a modest Canadian company.  We’re not talking about billion dollar corporations here, but a modest Canadian company with a really big idea. They call it the Vortex Wind Funnel. Its unique funnel shape is the reason for its amazing results. For years people have known that funnelling the wind could increase its power on a focused point. But the common logic was that a funnel would be heav... Read More

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