Thermal

New energy efficiency labels in force in the UK

Friday, 25 September 2015 Robin Whitlock

As from 26^th September 2015, all new hot water, heating systems and storage tanks will need to have energy efficiency labels.

MiCROSOL collaborative project inaugurates its first demonstrator

Saturday, 23 November 2013 Robin Whitlock

The project led by Schneider Electric brings together nine public and industrial project partners with support from the French environment and energy management agency ADEME

Commercial solar company completes massive solar water heating system

Thursday, 14 March 2013 Robin Whitlock

Easy Energy of Phoenix, Arizona, has announced it has completed the installation of its largest solar water heating project to date

Solar heating and cooling experts to meet at SHC2013 conference in Freiburg, Germany

Wednesday, 03 October 2012 REM

Solar Heating and Cooling conference expected to bring even more participants to Freiburg, Germany after success of this year's forum.

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 output driven by CSP in 2011

Tuesday, 26 June 2012 Toby Price Eurobserv’ER has published its latest solar thermal barometer covering two technologies: solar hot water collectors and electricity production from concentrated solar power (CSP). The report supports ...

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 ...

Collecting heat energy from under our roads

Thursday, 03 March 2011 The Construction Unit of the Basque technology centre, Tecnalia, is participating in the Pavener Project, which aims to develop a system for collecting the solar energy absorbed by asphalt paved surfaces. ...

Mexican fast food giant goes solar

Tuesday, 30 November 2010 The Taco Bell restaurant chain has announced that its outlet in Albany in the US is the first commercial establishment in the state of California to receive a PG&E rebate cheque for installing a solar ...