Increasing global demand for energy and growing environmental concerns, the finite nature of traditional energy and an increasing strategic importance have lead to significant developments in the areas of renewable energy and energy efficiency, and also to the equipment and systems used to manage energy. For this reason PASAPAN aims to combine the latest advances in technology with new and renewable energy sources, without losing sight of any developments within the area of traditional energy sources.
Photovoltaic energy is the result of large technological advances in recent years. Falling prices of production due to economies of scale have converted this energy source into a viable source of energy for the future. Ease of installation, scalability of power, independence of transport networks and low emission rates make this a source of energy with the potential to eliminate political and social tensions surrounding energy, allowing for development in previously unattractive regions..
Solar thermal Energy (STE) - captured via Solar Thermal Panels - is used to heat water for domestic use. Extended applications include: heating sanitised water, under-floor heating, heated swimming-pools, and emerging applications such as acclimatization or solar cooling for absorption pumps.
Thermo-Electric Solar Energy - a term used to describe a process whereby solar energy is concentrated, reaching temperatures high enough to allow for electricity generation. A solar-thermal energy plant is an industrial facility that, by heating liquids via solar radiation and using a conventional thermodynamic cycle, is capable of producing enough power to move an alternator that in turn generates electricity.
Biofuel consist of hydrocarbon obtained through the implementation of renewable processes, without leaving fossil remains, and is considered to be a good substitute to traditional fossil fuels such as coal or petrol. Biofuel is generally produced from wheat, sugar, corn or oilseed. By using Biofuel C02 emissions are reduced, given that while being cultivated Biofuel actively reduce C02 in the atmosphere.
Wind energy is harnessed using turbines that are capable of converting the kinetic energy from a rotating axle into electricity. Historically, mankind has used wind energy in a mechanical capacity, however today’s wind turbines allow for sophisticated storage, conditioning and direct distribution into power grids.
Geothermal Energy is heat energy harnessed from within our planet. Through a conventional compression cycle, constant water and subterranean temperatures can be used to transmit heat or cold to the interior of a home, or to purify water for consumption. This renewable source of energy presents multiple advantages to combustion systems; such as low maintenance, both heating and cooling from the same system, economic savings, and zero greenhouse gas emissions.
Traditional sources of energy such as COAL, NUCLEAR, DIESEL, HYDROELECTRICTY or COMBINED-CYCLE, remain the most common sources of energy on the planet today, and must not to be overlooked.