Solar-heated homes promoted on Austrian TV
by Bärbel Epp

National association Austria Solar has managed to bring solar-heated houses into the mainstream. On 9 November, Austria Solar’s Managing Director Roger Hackstock was interviewed for konkret, while 450,000 people watched the public TV channel.

Triple-absorption chiller by Broad Group
by Bärbel Epp

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. The new chiller generation has been on the market since 2016 and was used in a few initial installations in China and the USA.

SHC 2019: Call for papers open until February 
by Bärbel Epp

In 2019, the International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and Industry (SHC) will again take place together with the ISES Solar World Congress (SWC). The events will be held in Chile’s vibrant capital, Santiago, from 4 to 7 November. Abstracts must be 3 pages or shorter and be submitted electronically by 28 February.

Quality and certification can push solar markets 
by Riccardo Battisti

Solar thermal manufacturers can save time and money by joining the Global Solar Certification Network (GSCN). A webinar on 12 December presented current efforts of GSCN to establish mutual recognition of test and inspection reports between different certification schemes.

Solar air-conditioning training for energy professionals
by Bärbel Epp

Around 40 attendees from Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe benefitted from a three-day training course on Solar Cooling and Air Conditioning late November organised by SOLTRAIN with help from the Solar Academy of the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme.