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• Emerging Technology Option for Clean Power Generation - Concentrated Solar Power (2009)-

  This 2009 paper underlines the overall benefits of solar power especially when considered as part of a country or region's energy generation options mix. In addition to listing the available technologies, the document also looks into the economics of solar thermal and provides a summary comparison among parabolic through, central receiver and parabolic dish technologies.

• Solar Cooling and Heating System for the Intelligent Workplace (2007)-

  This report, from 2007, provides an overview of a project intended to install a solar cooling and heating system on the Intelligent Workplace of the Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

• A Big Pilot Solar Thermal Installation in a Social House, Bulgaria - The elderly people home “St. Vassilij Veliki” was constructed and brought into operation in 1983. In that period, the price of the energy carriers was insignificant. In the transition period and presently the price of energy reached the international values, as a result to which the cost of the energy needs constitutes almost 50% of the maintenance costs of the house. Therefore, the construction of the big solar thermal installation for domestic hot water of the elderly people home has not only economic, but also a social effects, since the
• Combined Solar Power and Desalination Plants: Update on the MED-CSD Project (2009)-

  This presentation from 2009 provides an update of the MED-CSD project. The main aim of this project is the assessment of the technico-economic potential of CSP for electricity and desalination in the Mediterranean region. The presentation first gives a global overview by linking the regions suffering from water scarcity with the global potential for concentrating solar power.

• Thematic Review of GEF-Financed Solar Thermal Projects (2001)-

  This paper reports the developments of four projects financed by the UN Global Environment Facility (GEF) in India, Morocco, Mexico and Egypt. The GEF chose those countries to develop solar thermal power technology as it has shown to be one of the most cost efficient options for renewable bulk power production, besides being the most cost-effective way of producing electricity from solar radiation.

• Toronto Solar Neighbourhood Initiative - Program Guidebook (2008)- The Toronto Solar Neighbourhood Initiative will be launching in South Riverdale in 2008. The program will offer financial incentives for solar hot water installations on homes in Ward 30 - Toronto-Danforth. Residents will also get assistance with identifying other opportunities to save energy and reduce their home energy bills. Go to Document
• The Sun Shines a Bit More in Härnösand (2010)- This is a document released by the Swedish company Absolicon about the solar thermal and PV project being carried out through a public-private partnership in the small town of Härnösand in Sweden. The hospital in Härnösand is now an example of energy efficiency and use of renewable energy sources for Sweden and Europe. 50 m2 of suntracking solar panels, generating power and heat simultaneously, were installed on the roof of the hospital.
• Solarge- SOLARGE is a European co-operation project to open up markets for large collective solar thermal systems for multi-family buildings, hotels, public and social buildings. It is financed by the ALTENER 2005 Programme (European Commission). This document contains guidelines and examples of installed solar thermal systems for domestic and commercial applications Go to Document
• NEGST - New Generation of Solar Thermal Systems Project- The NEGST project, in place from 2004 to 2007, was created to introduce more cost-effective solar thermal systems, especially for domestic hot water preparation and / or space heating, in the European market, with a view to achieve the EU’s goals in terms of CO2 emissions reductions and boost the use of renewable energies.
• Eindhoven's Energy Policy Plan (2002)- Despite the known benefits and the improvements in equipment, technology and in system efficiency happened lately, reality shows that solar thermal energy applications is still not used as often as other renewable energy sources. To change this fact, local Dutch authorities committed themselves to create and assure an effective implementation of climate protection action plans in their municipalities. In Eindhoven, in The Netherlands, several projects promoting and supporting implementations of thermal solar energy installations have been developed by the municipality.
• Creating a Credit Market for Solar Thermal: the PROSOL Project in Tunisia- The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been working with the finance sector since the late 1990s to develop innovative mechanisms for the promotion of sustainable energy technologies in developing countries. Through its Renewable Energy and Finance Unit, UNEP has implemented a variety of “financial catalysts” with the aim to lower risks, buy down transaction costs, build capacity and address soft market barriers that constrain sustainable energy technologies growth.
• Environmental Due Diligence (EDD) of Renewable Energy Projects- Environmental Due Diligence (EDD) is the collection and assessment of data relative to environmental conditions or impacts prior to a transaction to identify and quantify environment-related financial, legal, and reputational risks. Banks have put in place a number of instruments to manage risk. One of these instruments is commonly termed a Due Diligence review. Recently, it has become a way for financial institutions to incorporate environmental and social considerations in their investment review process.
• Solar Thermal project in India - UNIDO Initative on Rural Energy for Productive use- This webpage contains a small amount of information on a project to develop Renewable Energy-Based Economic Development in India. The project has four locations, two in Laccadives and two in Andaman & Nicobar Islands and looks at PV/Wind/Hybrid. Outcomes have relevance to relevance to other Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Go to Document
• New Technology Produces Economic Solar-Electricity Combined with Seawater Desalination (2003)-

  This paper from 2003 looks into the possibility to develop a solar thermal plant in the region of Toshka, in the Nile valley. The case study which is described foresees the placing of flat mirror concentrators located between 3 to 5 meter above the ground. This would offer multiple synergy effects such as the possibility to grow plants or to build offices underneath the mirrors, thus enabling social and economic development in the area.

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• A Big Pilot Solar Thermal Installation in a Social House, Bulgaria - The elderly people home “St. Vassilij Veliki” was constructed and brought into operation in 1983. In that period, the price of the energy carriers was insignificant. In the transition period and presently the price of energy reached the international values, as a result to which the cost of the energy needs constitutes almost 50% of
• Thermal solar energy in detached houses - The Jämtland County Energy Agency and the Energy advisors have during 2003 implemented the project “Thermal solar Energy in detached houses”. The project, which was partly financed by the Swedish Energy Agency, aimed to increase the interest and competence according to thermal solar energy in detached houses. The project was mainly based on information and education activities. The evaluation shows that our quantitative objective for the project not have been reached. The installed solar panel area increased with only 245 m2, our objective was 600 m2. The evaluation