Solar thermal cooling systems reach a much higher electrical efficiency ratio (EER) than cooling by electricity-driven compression chillers, hence limiting additional pressure on electricity grids. Furthermore, thermally-driven chillers are more […]
A new residential district is currently taking shape in the small town of Wiltz in northern Luxembourg. Its heating supply will rely entirely on PVT collectors, ice storage systems and […]
How can solar energy be used not only to generate electricity and heat, but also to produce green hydrogen? Researchers in IEA SHC Task 72, titled Solar Photoreactors for the […]
The SunPeek Open-Source Project has won the 2026 Solar Award by the IEA Solar Technologies & Sustainable Heating and Cooling Programme (IEA STSHC). SunPeek is a software designed to verify […]
In its latest market report, Solar Heat Europe once again does an excellent job of bringing together key figures and trends from across the EU member states, while also promoting […]
PVT collectors were a major topic at the Eurosun conference held in mid-September in Freiburg, Germany. Three sessions featured presentations on new developments and projects in the field. Particularly valuable […]
What better way to celebrate 50 years of international research collaboration than with an evening of inspiring stories, good company, and a special birthday cake? At EuroSun mid-September, the IEA […]
The EuroSun conference of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) returned to Freiburg last week, exactly 30 years after the first EuroSun was held in the same city in 1996. […]
It is well worth arriving in Freiburg, Germany, a day early for EuroSun2026! On Monday, 14 September, a series of expert meetings for different Tasks of the IEA Solar Heating […]
The International Energy Agency’s Solar Heating and Cooling (SHC) Technology Collaboration Programme will mark 50 years of international collaboration with a special anniversary event during EuroSun2026. Taking place on Tuesday, […]