title: Solar heating and cooling.
abstract: Solar energy is discussed as an energy resource that can be converted into useful energy forms to meet a variety of energy needs. The review briefly explains the nature of this energy resource, the kinds of applications that can be made useful, and the status of several systems to which it has been applied. More specifically, information on solar collectors, solar water heating, solar heating of buildings, solar cooling plus other applications, are included.
mesh_terms: D000389:Air Conditioning; D001108:Architecture; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006361:Heating; D013472:Sunlight