Solar energy is a sustainable energy source from the sun, available year-round. Solar energy can be used for many applications such as heating, cooling, and electricity. Solar energy research at Carleton includes solar thermal systems, the implementation of solar panels for residential or commercial application, seasonal storage of solar thermal energy and the optimization of devices used in solar energy (photovoltaics).
Who is involved?
- Professor Ian Beausoleil-Morrison (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)
- Professor Cynthia Cruickshank (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)