Greenline Africa, based in South Africa, was one of 17 businesses chosen to join the 100+ Accelerator programme launched by brewing group AB InBev in mid-February. At the kick-off event, it presented the benefits of using the T160 parabolic trough collector developed by Absolicon Solar Collector, Sweden.

SDH prefeasibility studies for Serbian cities
by Bärbel Epp

Renewable district heating has become a hot topic in Serbia. A district heating conference held in early December in Belgrade attracted more than 400 attendees. The Big Solar concept from Austria could be used as well for cities in the Western Balkans. 

Large gap between targets and installed solar heat capacity
by Bärbel Epp

According to Eurostat, renewable energy sources made up 18 % of total energy generation throughout the EU at the end of 2018, which means the EU’s target of 20 % by the end of 2020 seems well within reach. A closer look reveals, however, very different contributions by various end-user markets.

How to reduce energy consumption in historic buildings?
by Bärbel Epp

The new online platform called Hiberatlas showcases successfully retrofitted historic and listed buildings. All projects are illustrated with numerous photos and plans to depict the appearance of the building before and after the modernisation.

Solar Energy Buildings to make cities fit for the future
by Bärbel Epp

Developing ecologically and economically feasible concepts is the aim of Solar Energy Buildings, a new research initiative set up by the IEA SHC Programme. Experts from the worlds of business and research are invited to attend its first meeting on 25 March in Stuttgart, Germany.

Webinar: Solar heat and electricity: PVT solutions for buildings and industry

The focus of the next IEA SHC Solar Academy webinar will be on hybrid solar thermal and solar PV technologies and their application in the residential, commercial and industrial sector. On 25 March, three experts, who work for Task 60 on PVT Systems, will share their findings in a 1.5-hour webinar starting at 2 pm GMT.