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December 26, 2019
John O. Donnell: Economy of scale for solar industrial heat

Economy of scale allows the US-based company GlassPoint to offer solar heat which is below the cost of natural gas. In the interview at SHC 2019 conference in Santiago de Chile John O. Donnell announced that the first 300 MW of solar steam production in Oman are online. Once completed the project...
December 23, 2019
SHC 2019: 15 Expert Interviews highlight technology and market trends on Tape

At the beginning of November, the SHC 2019 conference in Santiago de Chile brought together more than 400 researchers, industry specialists and other experts on solar heating and cooling. With 15 video interviews filmed at the conference, the conference organiser, the IEA Solar Heating and...
December 4, 2019
Solar heat cost-competitive with fossil fuels if used in large projects

The organisers of the joint SHC/SWC 2019 conferences, which took place in November in Santiago, Chile, introduced a new session format, when they held three Research meets Business Forums. The third one on Wednesday, Deployment of Solar Thermal Solutions for Industrial Process...
October 19, 2019
USD 10 million to fund SHIP projects until July 2020

The first industrial solar heat project which received funding from the California Solar Initiative (CSI) was completed at the end of 2018. Since then, 208 flat plate collectors have been supplying heat to the LA Dye & Print factory in Gardena, near Los Angeles. The system was designed...
August 12, 2019
Sales increased in 10 of the key markets 2018

Approximately 33.3 GW_th of new solar thermal capacity was commissioned in 2018, increasing total global capacity by 2 % to around 480 GW_th. China accounted for about 74 % of global additions, followed by Turkey, Brazil and the United States. While China’s gross...
June 20, 2019
Promoting solar heat in Panama

As part of the Termosolar Panamá programme, the fifth Café Solar was held on 14 May. In all, 19 journalists and representatives for the local press attended the event. The photo shows Rosilena Lindo, coordinator of the support scheme at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), while...
April 18, 2019
New U.S. standard for solar pool and spa heaters

The solar thermal industry in the United States can now rely on a new standard for solar thermal systems for pools and spas. The new standard will be published in the 2021 International Swimming Pool, and Spa Code (ISPSC), and will be released in 2020. The ISPSC is used and...
March 25, 2019
North America Smart Energy Week 2019, Salt Lake City

North America Smart Energy Week is one of the largest gatherings of solar, smart energy, energy storage and hydrogen fuel cell professionals in North America. Anchored by the flagship event, Solar Power International, North America Smart Energy Week brings together an extensive alliance of...
March 25, 2019
AHR Expo 2020, Orlando

The 72nd International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) will be hosted at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. This year marks 90 years since the Show hosted its first gathering in 1930, bringing together HVACR professionals from all sectors of the...
March 21, 2019
ees North America, San Diego

Covering the entire value chain of innovative battery and energy storage technologies, ees North America is one of the ultimate hot spots for energy storage solutions in the U.S. It takes place in the epicenter of the U.S. storage market – California. In 2020, ees North America will move to San...
February 19, 2019
District heating in smart cities drives market

A new report published in December 2018 expects the global district heating market to grow by over USD 43.2 billion between 2018 and 2022, at an average rate of around 4 % a year, with the key driver being the implementation of district heating projects in smart cities. Consequently,...
January 6, 2019
Triple-absorption chiller by Chinese Broad Group

China-based Broad Group has developed a triple-effect absorption chiller that can produce chilled water down to 5 °C, while requiring a lower inlet temperature of about 75 °C leading to a return flow temperature of 55 °C. The new chiller generation has been on the market since 2016 and was...