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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...
December 4, 2018
Solar thermal cooling and hot water at hotel in California

US-based company Energy Concepts has been offering absorption chillers for more than 20 years. In 1996, it installed its first commercial ammonia absorption chiller in Kotzebue, Alaska, and that unit is still in use today, during the salmon season in summer. In August 2016, it started up a...
December 3, 2018
California between PV mandate and buildings ready for solar heat

This year, California´s energy policy has been clearly focused on pushing PV. As recently as September, Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill committing the Golden State to zero-carbon electricity supply by 2045. Likewise, revised Building Energy Efficiency Standards, which the California...
November 29, 2018
Oman to get 2 GWth solar steam plant for enhanced oil recovery

Glasspoint Solar, a US company specialising in solar heat solutions for the oil and gas industry, has announced that it would construct its third solar steam-producing plant for enhanced oil recovery. On 13 November, it signed a memorandum of understanding with Occidental of Oman, the...