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A method and apparatus for heating and/or cooling an enclosed area from solar energy is shown. A fluid is pumped into a concentrating solar energy collector for heating by the sun\s rays. Fluid in the collector is vaporized and flows through a regulating valve for discharge through a jet compressor

A method and apparatus for heating and/or cooling an enclosed area from solar energy is shown. A fluid is pumped into a concentrating solar energy collector for heating by the sun\s rays. Fluid in the collector is vaporized and flows through a regulating valve for discharge through a jet compressor into a cooling condenser during the cooling cycle. A reduced pressure is created in an evaporator/heat exchanger by the jet compressor. Inside air conveys its heat to the evaporator/heat exchanger either directly or indirectly, and ambient outside air absorbs the heat from the cooling condenser. During the heating cycle, the heated fluid from the collector is directed into an energy storage tank. Heat from the energy storage tank is conveyed to the inside air through the evaporator/heat exchanger.

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A system for heating and cooling an enclosed space from solar radiation comprising: solar energy collector means for receiving a fluid and heating said fluid from said solar radiation; control means of said system being connected to said collector means, said control means having at least a heating

A system for heating and cooling an enclosed space from solar radiation comprising: solar energy collector means for receiving a fluid and heating said fluid from said solar radiation; control means of said system being connected to said collector means, said control means having at least a heating mode and cooling mode of operation; conduit means connecting to said collector means; valving means in said conduit means operated by said control means; a single energy storage tank being connected by said conduit means and valving means to receive said fluid from said collector means therein, said single energy storage tank storing said fluid in either heated or cooled state as regulated by said control means; said system for heating including: at least two heat exchanger means connected by said conduit means and valving means for heating air from said enclosed space circulated therethrough, and for heating an energy storage fluid in said energy storage tank from heated fluid received from said collector means; said system for cooling including: jet compressor means connected by said conduit means and valving means to receive pressurized and vaporized fluid from said collector means, said jet compressor means discharging into condenser means; evaporative means receiving liquified fluid from said condenser means via said conduit means and said valving means, said evaporator means vaporizing said fluid in response to a low pressure drawn therein by said jet compressor means via said conduit means, said evaporator means thereby cooling said air from said enclosed space and said energy storage fluid in said energy storage tank; control means operable to actuate said jet compressor means to provide cooling as required during sunlight hours and to store said energy storage fluid in said single energy storage tank for recovery during cooler hours when said jet compressor means is not required for cooling purposes, first circulation means for moving said fluid through said conduit means and valving means to said collector means.