Tuesday, March 30, 2010

ARS Publishes Guide for Remote Solar Water Pumps

From PhysOrg.com: A guide to choosing a solar water pump for remote (off-grid) applications has been published by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.

For this guide, agricultural engineer Brian Vick and colleagues drew on the ARS Conservation and Production Research Laboratory’s 31 years of testing stand-alone water pumps. The laboratory is located near Bushland, Texas. Vick found that for pumps with motors rated less than 1,500 watts, solar is usually the best choice. With current technology and costs, or a hybrid wind/solar pump is usually best for power needs of 1,500 watts or more.


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ARS Publishes Guide for Remote Solar Water Pumps

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