Vietnam Veteran Develops New Environmental Technology.ELK RIVER Elk River 1. A river rising in the Cumberland Mountains of south-central Tennessee and meandering about 322 km (200 mi) generally west-southwest into northern Alabama. 2. A river, about 277 km (172 mi) long, of central West Virginia. , Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 1998--SolarAttic, Inc. announced today that its founder Edward G. Palmer, a Vietnam veteran This article is about veterans of the Vietnam War. For the French psychedelic musical group, see Vietnam Veterans. Vietnam veteran is a phrase used to describe someone who served in the armed forces of participating countries during the Vietnam War. , has developed a new electronic control technology for use in attics. The new technology will provide for automatic ventilation of attics year around. During summer, the control will provide a signal to automatically remove excess heat out of attics. During winter, the control will provide a signal to remove excess moisture and heat out of attics. Winter ventilation will prevent and even eliminate ice dams An ice dam (or ice jam) occurs when water builds up behind a blockage of ice. Ice dams can occur in various ways. Caused by a glacier Sometimes a glacier flows down a valley to a confluence where the other branch carries an unfrozen river. from forming by eliminating the temperature difference between the attic and outside air. Ice dams are a common problem and poor attic ventilation is a major cause. The new control will also sense when free attic heat is available for heating homes. During fall and spring, warm attic air can be transferred back into the living areas to reduce 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. costs. Due to the sophisticated and novel nature of the new control technology, Palmer expects to file for a fifth patent in 1999. SolarAttic has been assigned the rights to all patents that are issued. The new electronic control technology is designed to be used with SolarAttic's new duct technology. Together, the control and duct technology provide a unique "systems" approach to attic ventilation. They take the guess work out of proper attic ventilation by providing controlled mechanical ventilation controlled mechanical ventilation n. Abbr. CMV A method of artificial ventilation in which all inspirations are provided by positive pressure applied to the airway. of the attic. The company's technology eliminates the need for all types of roof vents. However, the new electronic control is also designed to work with existing attic fans Noun 1. attic fan - a fan that blows heated air out of the attic of a building exhaust fan - a fan that moves air out of an enclosure which can simply, "plug-in" should consumers want to upgrade existing ventilation devices. SolarAttic is a technology company founded by Vietnam Veteran Edward G. Palmer. The company's new technology provides total control of the attic in terms of its heat collection, moisture content and ventilation. In addition to controlling attic ventilation, SolarAttic products use attics to heat hot water, space and swimming pools. The new technology represents a big part of the solution to the problem of global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. . Additional information can be obtained by contacting James Kantorowicz at (612) 441-3440 or on the Internet at http://www.solarattic.com. |
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