New Solar Keymark Network Rules Allow On-Site Testing
by Bärbel Epp

The Solar Keymark Network approved a revised version of the Scheme Rules that allow collector efficiency tests in a real-life environment. Large flat plate or on-site built vacuum tube collectors benefit from this new option, as do parabolic trough or Fresnel collector units. 

“Digitalisation improves and streamlines the entire process”
by Joachim Berner

Digitalisation is quickly transforming the heating market. We spoke with Steffen Zimmermann, Managing Director of Berlin-based Lokalleads, about the digital opportunities available to installers and the requirements of smart homes.

SHC solar award: Six successful business models
by Bärbel Epp

The focus of this year’s SHC Solar Award will be on companies or institutions that have created successful financing mechanisms. The jury has chosen six finalists, one of which will receive the Award at the SHC 2019 conference in Santiago, Chile, on 6 November 2019.

Reducing energy consumption in historic buildings
by Riccardo Battisti

A meeting in mid-April in Copenhagen, Denmark, gave members of IEA SHC research platform Renovating Historic Buildings Towards Zero Energy the opportunity to meet internal thermal insulation experts and present their findings to a new audience.