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  • Advancement of Distributed Solar Thermal Technologies in the U.S. (2009)-

    This presentation was created by Professor Jane Davidson of the Mechanical Engineering department at the University of Minnesota. It focuses on where potential growth in the solar thermal market could be in the US and what new technologies could help advance solar thermal.

  • Jörg Mayer Speaks About BSW's Forthcoming Roadmap on Solar Thermal Market Potential- Interview with Jörg Mayer from BSW-Solar made during the ESTEC 2011 conference in Marseille.
  • Concentrating Solar Power: Global Outlook 09-

    This 2009 report looks into the global outlook of concentrating solar power (CSP). The report first looks into the different CSP technologies and makes a comparison based on the advantages and disadvantages. The report also provides an overview of the CSP development by region. For certain countries per region a more detailed assessment is provided. In particular, the potential of the Mediterranean and the MENA region is being assessed.

  • Kutay Ülke Speaks About Ezinç and the Turkish Market during ESTEC 2011 - This is an interview with Kutay Ülke from the company Ezinç. Ezinç is one of the main collector and storage tank producers in Turkey. Kutay Ülke speaks about the company products and training activities. He also explains the development of the Turkish solar thermal market even if there are no incentives from the government.
  • Training Course on Solar District Heating (2011)-

    This document comprises training material developed in the framework of the SDHtake-off project with the support of Intelligent Energy Europe Programme. It has been designed as a “pool” of information to be used by all training organizations. It gives a broad overview of the solar thermal technologies employed for district heating, their characteristics as well as the legislative and technical requirements that are applicable in the EU.

  • Widening the Thermal Solar Energy Exploitation by the Successful Models (2011)-

    Running until 2012, “Widening the Thermal Solar Energy Exploitation by the Successful Models" (WidetheSee) is a project developed by 11 South-Eastern European countries and co-financed by the EU. It aims at promoting the usage of solar thermal technologies for domestic hot water appliances in the context of European policies concerning renewable energy sources and the reduction of fossil fuel dependence.

  • Solar Cooling Position Paper (2011)-

    This position paper is a deliverable of the Task 38 “Solar Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration” of the IEA Solar Heating & Cooling Programme. It describes the application of active solar heating and cooling technologies within the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system of buildings in the context of increasing energy efficiency requirements.

  • Solar Thermal System Solutions: Powering the Planet – Every Day (2011)-

    This presentation was created by ergSol a “U.S. based provider of complete and customized solar thermal system solutions”. The presentation looks at market potential, applications and technologies of solar thermal.

  • Solar Thermal System Solutions: Powering the Planet – Every Day (2011)-

    This presentation was created by ergSol a “U.S. based provider of complete and customized solar thermal system solutions”. The presentation looks at market potential, applications and technologies of solar thermal.

  • Potential for Solar Heat in Industrial Processes (2008)-

    This paper from 2008 wants to highlight the potential use of solar thermal plants to provide heat for industrial applications. It reports on studies which have been carried out accross the world: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Portugal and Spain.

    The report states that the main focus of solar thermal today is on the residential sector, which, as is acknowledged, has a lot of opportunities. However, the report also shows that the potential for industrial applications may not be ignored due to its share in primary energy consumption.

  • The Thai Solar Thermal Industry Outlook (2007)-

    This document was produced by the Solar Thermal Association in Thailand. It provides a thorough overview of the Soltherm project. The Market Development Solar Thermal Applications in Thailand project (Soltherm Thailand) is funded by the EU-Thailand Economic Cooperation Small Project Facility (EU-SPF) and jointly implemented by the Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment (JGSEE), the International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE).

  • The Market Potential of Micro-CHCP (2009)-

    This is a study assessing the market potential of small scale Combined Heating Cooling and Power (CHCP) in several European countries (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland). The study is one of the final deliverables of the PolySMART Project (POLYgeneration with advanced small and medium scale thermally driven air-conditioning and refrigeration technology), an integrated project partly funded by the European Commission under 6th Framework Programme.

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  • Concentrating Solar Power in India (2010)-

    This is a presentation made by Shirish Garud from the TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) during the 3rd India – Japan Energy Forum that took place in Delhi in February 2010.

  • Market Report for Small and Medium-Sized Solar Air-Conditioning Appliances Analysis of Market Potential-

    This Report focuses on the 8 participating countries’ markets to the SOLAIR project and provides a market review and analysis of small and medium-sized solar air-conditioning (SAC) appliances.

    This Report begins with a comparison with all countries markets’ status quo that is presented in a very digestible format of graphs and key data. The main section of the Report looks in depth at each country and provides an overview based on the following issues:

  • An Overview of CSP in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East (2008)-

    This document from 2008 gives a comprehensive overview of CSP development in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. The paper first looks into the key drivers and key inhibitors that impact the growth of CSP. Particular attention is given to the cost factor of CSP such as initial investment costs and the operating & maintenance costs.

  • High Temperature Solar Thermal Technology Roadmap (2008)-

    This technology roadmap from 2008 has been commissioned to identify goals and milestones for the research, development and demonstration of high temperature solar thermal (HTST) technology in Australia.