The Vancouver company Free Energy International has got a distrobution deal for western Canada.
From the news release…
Free Energy’s thermal solar panel utilizes the thermal superconductive technology that is the basis of many of the Company’s technology applications. The Thermal Solar Panels feature Super Conducting Evacuated Tube Solar Collectors, which are far superior to Flat Plate Panels due to their ability to absorb solar radiation regardless of ambient air temperature. (Flat panel collectors lose efficiency during cold weather, and during cloudy weather.)
The majority of Hot Water Solar Collectors sold in Europe, Japan, China, and other developing countries are Evacuated Tube Solar Collectors—flat panels are already being seen as old technology.
Nice to see a Canadian company pushing the bleeding edge into the local market, it’s far too often the case that Canada (and to a lesser degree the USA) have been trailing behind the times a bit on adopting new solar technology.
Though, I did notice during my travels yesterday that both Canada and the USA seem to be using a lot more solar powered lighting along the highways, especially when construction is involved. I saw at least a dozen good solar lighting setups on the highway in New York State alone. They were a bit old, but hey, once they’re setup there isn’t much maintance, so I imagine they last fairly well.
Anyway, back the topic at hand, I’m pleased that there are still Canadian companies that can make a dent in the local market and don’t have to push their products more in Europe, as is the case for several large Canadian solar tech companies.
The company also has a number of other products focused and heating and cooling, based mainly on thermal superconductor technology, it’s some pretty interesting stuff. Another company to add to my watch list….
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