Apart from heat pumps and other techniques used for recovering energy from existing heat sources in a factory, the parabolic solar concentrator provides two advantages: 1. Reducing the consumption of fossil fuels for process heat generation2. Lower cooling costs by reducing the heat input to the roof with the installation of solar collectors that absorb […]
Desalination file, Article 2/3 As discussed in the previous article “Solar desalination, a solution to a growing global problem”, desalination seems to be the most appropriate technical way to solve the global freshwater shortage. First of all, it would provide another supply source, especially in countries close to the ocean that experience substantial hydric stress. […]
Water is a molecule with extraordinary physical and chemical properties that essentially makes life on earth possible. It is capable of transporting nutrients or hormones through waterways or through our blood and allows cellular machinery to function. Due to its physical properties, it also helps protect aquatic life in even very cold weather, thanks to […]
Why “decarbonise” global energy? The 20th century saw global temperatures increased by 0.9 ° C and in the past 30 years this trend has accelerated. This has resulted in major and dramatic changes: undesirable changes in ecosystems: species extinction, appearance of exotic species and viruses such as Lyme disease; increased frequency of severe weather events: […]
A provincial grant of nearly $400,000 from the Technoclimat program has just been awarded to Rackam by Quebec’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Quebec. This grant recognizes the excellence and innovation of the Alouette Building’s new hybrid power plant. Located on the UQAC campus in Sept-Îles, the building was designed by the architectural […]
The G7 group of industrial nations have pledged to phase out the world’s use of fossil fuels by the end of the 21st century. The leaders stressed that “deep cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions” were required with “a decarbonisation of the global economy over the course of this century”. The aim was to send […]
The laboratory will consist of a technological showcase and will combine the production of solar thermal energy with a field of S20 parabolic troughs with a low-depth geothermal installation. The plant will be equipped with a storage system and an ORC turbine, and will provide both heat and electricity to greenhouses. The project will have a nominal […]
The Agricultural Cooperative in Taroudant (COPAG) will make its debut this summer with Rackam’s S10 thermal technology. In fact, COPAG, Rackam and alto|Solutions signed a contract to deploy a demonstration project with a power of 50 kW in order to allow Moroccan industry to become familiar with concentrated solar thermal technology. The technology showcase will […]
Rackam participated in the Food Processing Expo 2015 in Sacramento, California, in order to meet various players in the Californian food industry. The mission was a great success: a large number of companies expressed interest in Rackam’s technology. “The food industry includes several processes with significant needs both in terms of heat as well as cooling,” says […]