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China: Rebate Programme Increases Market Transparency
The result of the first bidding in the spring of 2009: 92 Chinese solar thermal system suppliers, offering a total of 806 products, qualified for the rural incentive programme. The figure shows the number of systems per price range in RMB (10 RMB is about 1 EUR) …
Brazil: Lessons learned in Social Housing Projects with Solar Systems (2005)
It was a highlight for the press in those days: In the year 2000, 100 out of the 800 families participating in the social housing project in Contagem, Brazil, received a solar water heater for their home. The tank of the thermosiphon systems was installed below the roof top …
Solar India Mission: 20 Million m2 by 2022
The recently published Solar India Mission places its emphasis on large-scale application of solar thermal technology. The photo shows a typical solar thermal installation on a housing estate in India. Photo: Jaideep Malaviya The launch of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission on 19 November 2009 marked a cornerstone in …
Brazil: How the “My Home my Life” Programme Can Help the Solar Water Heater Sector
Minha Casa Minha Vida: This spring, the Brazilian Government launched the “My Home My Life” programme, which plans to set up 1 million homes for low-income families over the next two years and may also benefit the solar sector. Photo: http://www.minhacasaminhavida.gov.br …
Viessmann ordered a new Laser Welding Machine in Austria
Next April, a laser welding machine from the Austrian machinery supplier Dtec will come into operation in the Viessmann Factory in Falquemont, France. Photo: Dtec …
South Africa: The Resolution of the ISES Solar World Congress
Hosting the next ISES Congress: The 30th ISES Solar World Congress will be held in Kassel, Germany, from 28 August to 2 September 2011. This year´s resolution recommends that governments worldwide should establish a law to increase the use of renewable energies in the heating and cooling sector …
ESTIF: Xavier Noyon appointed new Secretary General
Xavier Noyon has been appointed Secretary General of the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF), effective from 1 November 2009. The French national brings with him a vast experience in working with associations at the European level. Photo: ESTIF …
USA: Alanod enters into a framework agreement about royalties for laser-welded absorbers
In mid-November, Alanod-Solar Inc. and US collector manufacturer Heliodyne signed a framework agreement stipulating the payment of royalties for laser-welded collectors sold in the US. Photo: Vaillant …
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