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  • August 23, 2018

    REN21 Academy, Berlin

    The REN21 Academy, an opportunity to meet, learn and co-develop, will take place in Berlin from 19 to 21 November 2018. The 2018 edition will bring together the extensive REN21 Community, to bridge and build the energy future. The REN21 Academy will provide the space for a fruitful exchange of...
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  • July 30, 2018

    CEP CLEAN ENERGY BUILDING 2019, Karlsruhe

    CEB Clean Energy Building is one of the leading trade fairs and conferences for energy efficient building, technical building equipment and re-generative energy production. Innovative themes such as storage technologies, efficient lighting and green energy services accompany the three core topics....
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  • Task 51
    July 25, 2018

    Lessons learned from urban solar projects

    Cities and municipalities are thought to play a decisive role in transforming energy systems. Urban planners, municipal stakeholders and consulting firms need case studies to demonstrate that solar energy can be integrated successfully into new and existing urban neighbourhoods. It is why...
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  • Water-energy nexus in industrial sector
    July 9, 2018

    Water-energy nexus in industrial sector

    Water and energy are the most important resources globally. The term ‘water-energy nexus’ was coined to underline their close connection, and the phrase has become increasingly popular with international environmental organisations. In mid-June, a new research platform, Solar energy in...
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  • Photos: Heat Changers
    July 2, 2018

    Crowdfunding the Heat Changers campaign

    The German Solar Heating Initiative has put together a crowdfunding project to fund a consumer campaign called Heat Changers. Its initiators, Marisol Oropeza and Stefan Abrecht (first and second image from top left), have already brought some well-known supporters on board, including Markus...
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  • July 2, 2018

    Symposium Solarthermie Technik für die Wärmewende 2019, Bad Staffelstein

    The Symposium “Solarthermie Technik für die Wärmewende” takes place from 21 to 23 May 2019 at the former German monastery Banz, Bad Staffelstein. Main topics are the latest technical developments but also aspects of economy and market policy. Architects will find a forum to discuss problems and...
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  • July 2, 2018

    The smarter E Europe 2019, Munich

    Bringing together the four parallel energy exhibitions Intersolar Europe, ees Europe, Power2Drive Europe and EM-Power The smarter E Europe 2019 will take place from 15 to 17 May 2019 in Munich, Germany. The smarter E Europe is a reaction to the increasing interconnection of the generation, storage...
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  • Image: Solar Heating Initiative
    June 22, 2018

    EU labelling: “Solar devices to be classified as heaters”

    The German-based Solar Heating Initiative has developed a new calculation method to label solar thermal systems based on the Ecodesign Directive 2005/32/EC. It put the method, which allows for a fair assessment of solar thermal energy input into a heating system, forward for consideration...
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  • collector labels Solergy (left) and Solar Keymark (centre top) as well as the EU Energy Efficiency label (right)
    June 22, 2018

    Three labels in Europe – what are the differences?

    Labels and trademarks should give the end-consumer a clear feedback on the quality and performance of the labelled product. Currently there are three labels available for solar products or solar assisted heating systems in Europe, so there is an increasing need to explain the differences to...
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  • Renewables 2018 Global Status Report
    June 17, 2018

    “Racing down the renewable electricity pathway only”

    The Renewables 2018 Global Status Report illustrates the sharp difference in growth between the renewable electricity and heat markets. Whereas PV had another record year, with newly installed capacity totalling at least 98 GWp in 2017, up from 75 GWp, and...
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  • SHW 1
    June 6, 2018

    Rising demand for solar heat in large buildings and industry

    By the end of 2017, the market for solar heating and cooling had grown by 472 GWth, which again made it the largest for solar energy in the world. The one for photovoltaic systems gained 402 GWp to become the second-largest, and 5 GWel was enough for...
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  • Photo: ISFH, IEA SHC Task 60
    May 31, 2018

    PVT increasingly used for net zero energy buildings

    A rising number of manufacturers and suppliers in Europe are offering combined photovoltaic and solar thermal systems, also known as PVT units. This was one of the main messages of the International Workshop on the Status of PVT Systems, organised by Fraunhofer ISE on 16 May 2018...
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