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PERSONALIZED ‘GREENHOUSE EFFECT’ FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
AUSTRALIAN ‘SUN LIZARD’ BEATS THE ‘TOO HOT, TOO COLD’ ROOM TEMPERATURE PROBLEM – AND MAKES IT JUST RIGHT
San Francisco, CA., September 11, 2007 – Just as a lizard can find the perfect spot in the sun or shade to control its body temperature, Australian award winning solar heating and cooling innovation Sun Lizard can help heat or cool offices and factories while cutting energy bills and greenhouse emissions. www.alternativefuels.com.au
Companies can run up large energy bills and contribute to greenhouse emissions for the sake of a few extra degrees in room temperature.
Heating and cooling accounts for more than half the energy consumption item in the average office building and a largely neglected solution sector in the green clean tech space, according to Sun Lizard creator Colin Gillam of Alternative Fuels and Energy (AFE)
The Sun Lizard heats and cools homes by using the principles of natural air movements, solar energy, and heating cooling dynamics.
Gillam said that as buildings become generally more energy efficient, just a few degrees can make the difference between comfortable and uncomfortable room temperatures.
The Sun Lizard uses the sun to heat or cool without any negative effect on the environment and cuts energy bills at the same time.
The roof-mounted Sun Lizard allows the home to breathe by reheating warm air in winter and letting hot air escape in summer and drawing in cool air from outside. It can be retrofitted to existing buildings or incorporated into new buildings.
AFE is a BSI delegation company and has brought the Sun Lizard to the Always On GoingGreen event at the University of California, Davis [September 10-12, 2007] to meet investors, manufacturers, and distributors for the US.
“With 230 installations in Australia, we have proven there is real scope for growth in the solar thermal technology sector and innovative products like the Sun Lizard will lead the way,†Gillam said.
“It’s a unique way for companies to help cut greenhouse gas emissions while achieving comfort in their work environment all-year round,†Gillam said.
The Sun Lizard appeared on Australia ABC TVs ‘New Inventors’ program in August 2007 and won the evening’s award as best invention over two competitors (see http://www.abc.net.au/tv/newinventors/txt/s1986999.htm)
