Thermal

Technology Panel of the European Technology Platform on Renewable Heating and Cooling to renew its Steering Committee

Friday, 29 June 2018 Robin Whitlock The European Solar Thermal Technology Panel (ESTTP) has launched a call for a new Steering Committee, which has played a significant role in the panel’s achievements thus far, including roadmaps for ...

TGE Group installs UK’s largest solar thermal plant

Monday, 03 February 2014 Robin Whitlock

Renewable energy company TGE Group has installed the UK’s largest commercial, solar thermal installation, in a flagship project to provide space heating for a game rearing business in Shropshire

Being flexible is all part of the game for solar thermal innovator

Tuesday, 31 July 2012 Toby Price Brit, Eric Hawkins, entered the solar thermal industry in 1991 when renewables were very much in their infancy. Now, 20 years later, the 65 year-old – who says his innovative mind keeps him busy – ...

Europe

Solar thermal market remains static in 2011

Tuesday, 12 June 2012 REM There are signs that the strong decline reported over the last two consecutive years came to a halt in 2011, according to the annual solar thermal market statistics published yesterday by the European ...

Solar heating and cooling markets sees 14% growth

Thursday, 17 May 2012 REM The IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme (IEA SHC) Programme has published its latest statistics of worldwide solar heating and cooling. Despite the economic crisis, the market grew by 14% in 2010, ...

United States

Largest solar water heating system in California installed

Monday, 05 March 2012 REM FAFCO, Inc. has provided the largest solar water heating system ever installed in California (US) and will save its new owner an estimated 37,584 therms annually. The system will provide hot water for ...

Germany

Capturing summer solar thermal output to ease winter's grip

Wednesday, 20 July 2011 Toby Price Hamburg formed the backdrop recently for an announcement by German power giant, E.ON, which plans to feed heat from renewable energy sources into the public district heating grid. The Hanse Wärme ...

Cinco Solar expands reach in North America with significant additions to its sales network

Thursday, 09 December 2010 Cinco Solar, Inc., a San Antonio-based distributor and integrator of stand-alone solar water heating systems, including Kingspan Solar’s award-winning Thermomax solar thermal evacuated tubes, has ...

Project So-Pro looks to boost take-up of solar process heat

Tuesday, 16 February 2010 While solar heat for domestic and service applications has increasing market shares across Europe, solar process heat is very much in its infancy. The European Commission’s Directorate General for ...

Abengoa Solar to build first solar thermal installation integrated with a coal plant

Tuesday, 15 September 2009 The demonstration project is intended to increase power plant efficiency while lowering carbon emissions and is the first time that solar energy will be used to increase the efficiency and lower the emissions ...