SOLAR HOT WATER - Past and Future
This video features John Perlin, co-author of A GOLDEN THREAT: 2500 Years of Solar Architecture and Technology. He talks about the history of solar hot water heating, its current deployment around the world, and its future in a post-carbon society. Illustrated with stills from his book.
image is of Venturi concept car
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