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passive solar commercial building w/ photovoltaic plus thermal solar collectors near Durango, Colorado
passive solar commercial building w/ photovoltaic plus thermal solar collectors near Durango, Colorado


PV roof mounted solar electric collectors and ground mounted solar thermal collectors
PV roof mounted solar electric collectors and ground mounted solar thermal collectors


PV collectors for stand alone commercial retreat near Pagosa Springs, Colorado
PV collectors for stand alone commercial retreat near Pagosa Springs, Colorado


solar thermal collectors on craftsman house in historic Durango, Colorado
solar thermal collectors on craftsman house in historic Durango, Colorado


PV collectors for household electricity plus water well pump
PV collectors for household electricity plus water well pump


solar thermal collectors for in-floor heat plus domestic hot water near Pagosa Springs, Colorado
solar thermal collectors for in-floor heat plus domestic hot water near Pagosa Springs, Colorado


solar collectors and wind generator for earth covered deep green residence
solar collectors and wind generator for earth covered deep green residence


ground mounted solar thermal collectors
ground mounted solar thermal collectors


solar collectors screened behind parapet walls in Santa Fe, New Mexico
solar collectors screened behind parapet walls in Santa Fe, New Mexico


solar thermal collectors mounted on commercial car port
solar thermal collectors mounted on commercial car port


9’ deep horizontal heat transfer field for geothermal solar heating and cooling
9 foot deep horizontal heat transfer field for geothermal solar heating and cooling


photovoltaic (PV) sun trackers
photovoltaic (PV) sun trackers


solar thermal collectors on historic residence in Durango, Colorado
solar thermal collectors on historic residence in Durango, Colorado


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Active Solar Systems:
The use of technologies to convert solar electricity into usable heat or to create energy.

Active solar systems use mechanical components such as solar hot fluid pipes, photovoltaic solar panels and wind generators for collection of active solar energy. These technologies can absorb the sun's heat and store it in water tanks, rock beds, or the like. Pipes or wires and ducts are required to distribute the heat with the aid of fans and pumps.


A renewable energy, active solar is a sustainable way to heat fluids or create electricity.


Greg Madeen has worked on over one hundred projects with active solar systems.

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102 East 8th St., Suites 211 & 215
Durango, CO 81301

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