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Since 1977 Alternate Energy Technologies, LLC (AET) is best
known as the manufacturer of Eagle Sun™ solar
water heaters. AET markets its products under the trade
names of Morning Star™, Corner Stone™, American
Energy and U.S. Solar Corporation.
Its subsidiaries have been pioneers in the solar industry
in the USA. AET has installed over 500,000 solar
collectors worldwide through its international network
of Dealers, Distributors and Agents.
Today, AET’s business activity in the solar industry
has grown into seven major product groups. Click any group
below to view more in-depth information and online shopping.
We additionally offer consulting
services for engineering
and project management.
- AE & MSC Series Solar
Collectors
- Thermafin™ Copper Solar
Absorber Plates
- Eagle Sun™ Commercial &
Industrial Solar Water Heater Systems
- Solar Controls, Components &
Mounting Hardware
- Manufacturing Technology
- Ground Water Remediation
- Research & Development
AET presently markets its manufactured solar collectors under
the trade name of US Solar Corporation, Morning Star and Alternate
Energy. With 30 models available, AET’s product line
is among the most extensive available from a single supplier
worldwide.
Recognized for their high performance, structural integrity
and patented mounting systems, AET, Morning StarTM and US
Solar Corporation Eagle Sun™ collectors are often specified
by utility companies as well as local, state, and federal
government agencies. AET solar collectors meet or exceed all
know state and federal codes including Dade County Florida
hurricane wind loading requirements (84 psf, 181 mph). AET
collector thermal performance has been certified by the Florida
Solar Energy Center (FSEC) and the Solar Rating and Certification
Corporation (SRCC) in the US. Foreign certifications/approvals
have been obtained in Korea, Confederation of Independent
States, Sweden, and Morocco to name a few. If you are interested
in viewing a complete
list of countries where AET maintains certifications,
click here.
Link to Solar
Collectors Page
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manufactured by AET are distributed worldwide. AET’s
proprietary fusion process of bonding the copper tube to the
copper absorber sheet is designed to assure optimal
heat transfer characteristics while offering long
term dependable service. AET offers its absorbers to OEM buyers
in 30 “standard” configurations as well as offering
“custom” absorbers to its clients’ specifications.
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to Thermafin™ Solar Absorber Page
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Available for residential, commercial and industrial applications.
Over 100 residential systems, both active (pumped) and passive
(no pumps) are certified by FSEC. SRCC OG-300 system certification
is pending for direct (open) loop and indirect (closed) loop
systems. Eagle Sun™ Systems have been installed for
over 15 years in climates ranging from the tropical
Caribbean to the harsh winters of Nepal. The staff
of AET includes engineers, accountants and managers thoroughly
familiar with all facets of design and economic analysis assuring
the most appropriate system for the application yielding long-term
performance and maximizing the return on investment of the
solar system. Eagle Sun™ Systems meet or exceed all
applicable national, state and local solar water heating codes.
Eagle Sun™ Systms exceed HUD February 1991 solar standards
and have been the choice of major homebuilders such as Centex
Homes Inc. and US Homes.
Eagle Sun™ Commercial and Industrial Systems by US
Solar Corporation have been in successful operation for over
15 years. Factory engineered and packed systems by AET staff
engineers can be successfully applied to meet most any load
cost effectively in any climate zone from small commercial
installations of 500 – 2000 gallons to large industrial
applications of 2000 – 10,000+ gallons.
In addition to engineering and design services for
the commercial sector, AET offers on site project
management. AET will guarantee the thermal performance of
Eagle Sun™ Systems, when designed and installed under
supervision by AET personnel.
In 1991, AET introduced its Micro0Utility Program
(MUP). The MUP is a sale-of-energy program
targeting large commercial and industrial applications. When
a site is deemed appropriate for a solar thermal system, AET
will install the optimal system on the facility at no cost
to the business owner. Energy produced by the solar system
is sold the business owner at a rate (10 - 20%) less than
that of the present conventional fuel cost. The business owner
has no risk while lowering his operating cost. AET owns, operates
and maintains the solar system during the period of the sale-of-energy
agreement, generally 7 - 10 years. Contact AET for more information.
The MUP has at its “heart” a proprietary software
system, AMUMS, developed by AET. AMUMS is utilized to analyze
the existing load and load profile in an existing business
as well as acting as the “brain” of the installed
system controlling the systems operation and measuring with
a high degree of accuracy and reliability the BTU output of
the solar system. The MUP incorporates F-Chart simulation
software and Transis software developed by the University
of Wisconsin and SASY-B a solar sizing program licensed from
Siemen’s Solar of the USA and Germany.
MUP is expected to become a valuable tool for AET’s
distributors in the USA to enter into the commercial and industrial
market segments.
Link
to EagleSun™ Water Heater Systems Page
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Link to Solar
Controls, Components, and Hardware Page
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AET manufacturing methods yield high output, low labor
input and maximum utilization of raw materials and
low energy consumption within its process. AET’s state
of the art manufacturing process has undergone 17 years of
continual engineering resulting in proprietary manufacturing
technologies and equipment unique to AET.
Raw material procurement from world markets
was integrated within AET’s manufacturing in 1989 enabling
AET to maximize utilization of facilities and minimize the
cost of goods. Quality control and quality assurance are also
an added benefit in AET’s manufacturing process.
In 1981, US Solar Corporation introduced an SKD series solar
collector for export outside of the United States. The SKD
program has grown through the years and it is currently being
utilized in over 12 countries around the world. At present,
AET is finalizing negotiations for joint venture partnerships
for the manufacture and utilization of SKD collectors in a
number of countries.
As a component of the SKD program and Technology Transfer
program, AET provides training of key personnel at AET headquarters
and the respective country. Continuing education,
updating the manufacturing technology and installation
techniques, as well as introducing new products
are also provided to AET clients.
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Under exclusive license from the University of Florida, AET
has entered the waste water clean-up industry early in 1993.
The process, called SOLTOX™ is the first commercially
available solar technology for ground water and industrial
effluent waste decontamination.
The first SOLTOX™ demonstration collector reactors
were shipped to Tyndall AFB, Pensacola, Florida in May 1992.
AET is presently ramping up its manufacturing tolling and
process to meet the full marketing/sales potential of SOLTOX™
in the near future.
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The R & D department consists of professional engineers,
researchers and managers exploring new product development
in the solar thermal field.
AET’s research facility includes a computer controlled,
solar powered, equatorial yoke type, double axis tracking
test stand which can accommodate single or multiple solar
collectors. This facility can perform testing in the 200°F
to 300°F range as well as the standard temperature ranges
for flat plate solar collectors using the ASHRAE 93-1986 test
protocol. This is thought to be the only test facility
of this type in the solar industry in the United States.
Presently R & D is ongoing in two primary areas.
1. High Performance flat plates utilizing
insulating glazing materials enabling AET collectors to operate
efficiently in the 195°F to 230°F temperature range.
2. New insulation material to be integrated
into AET flat plates to achieve higher side and rear collector
insulation values at reduced costs.
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