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Apricus Solar Announces U.S. Expansion.


NANJING, China & GUILFORD, Conn. -- Apricus Solar, a China-based manufacturer and exporter of high quality thermal solar collectors, heat dissipation Noun 1. heat dissipation - dissipation of heat
chilling, cooling, temperature reduction - the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
 units, solar controllers and related components, announced today the opening of its U.S. head office.

The U.S. office opening is in response to high demand for Apricus products in the U.S. and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , where regional sales are expected to triple in 2007. Apricus products, using evacuated tube and heat pipe technology, solar controllers, and a wide range of accessories for solar thermal installations, are designed for both large and small scale domestic applications. Apricus products provide hot water, space heating Space heating is the heating of a space, usually enclosed, such as a house or room. A space heater keeps the air and surroundings at a comfortable temperature for people or animals, or even plants in a greenhouse. , and even air-conditioning (cooling) in some applications.

As part of the expansion, Apricus has named Steve Elkin as Director of Marketing. Elkin will oversee Apricus' Connecticut office and the expansion of its current roster of U.S. distributors. The company's growth plans are bolstered by knowledge of alternative energy in the Americas and attractive tax credits for homeowners as well as corporations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. .

"As a result of Federal solar tax credits, we see strong potential for major growth in the U.S., which is quickly becoming Apricus' largest market," said Elkin. "According to according to
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 the Solar Rating & Certification Corporation, based in Florida, Apricus is one of only two China-based companies currently producing solar-thermal equipment eligible for U.S. tax credits. Additionally, homeowners, business owners, corporations and municipalities are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of alternative energy sources."

Apricus' solar collector, based on evacuated tube technology, is extremely competitively priced. This is partly due to increased production volume of evacuated tubes over the past few years, resulting in greatly lowered manufacturing and material costs. The result is that evacuated tubes are replacing the traditional flat plate panel typically used in Western countries, and will soon be the default choice for thermal solar applications worldwide.

"We have designed our solar collector to meet the market and quality requirements of the Western market. We also ensure ease of installation, as installation labor costs account for a large portion of total system cost," said Michael Humphreys, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Apricus Solar. "Evacuated tube technology is now becoming as popular as flat plate thermal solar collectors in the West. Given the cost-effectiveness, simple installation and maintenance of Apricus' products, we expect great market growth in many Western markets, particularly North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. ."

About Apricus Solar

Apricus Solar is a manufacturer of evacuated tube heat pipe solar collectors, solar controllers and a wide range of accessories for solar thermal installations. Apricus' range of renewable energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation.  products are sold under the Apricus trademark and exported worldwide through a network of official distributors and dealers. Apricus products are designed and manufactured to meet international product quality and engineering standards, and have a strong emphasis on simplistic sim·plism  
n.
The tendency to oversimplify an issue or a problem by ignoring complexities or complications.



[French simplisme, from simple, simple, from Old French; see simple
 design and ease of installation and use.
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