Solar air collectors for building façades were first developed in Canada 37 years ago. Two of the industry’s pioneers are Conserval Engineering and Matrix Energy. Today, solar air collectors are […]
Karl-Anders Weiß has spent the past three years intensively working on the life cycle and cost assessment of alternative heating technologies. The researcher from the German institute Fraunhofer ISE has […]
The combination of PV module and thermal absorber – known as PVT – is available in many different designs. „There is no universally optimal PVT collector; the best solution is […]
The EU-funded Treasure project aims to process the lessons learned from existing pit thermal energy storage installations in order to simplify the planning and implementation of follow-up initiatives. Per Alex […]
Pit thermal energy storage (PTES) represents a key enabling technology in future heating networks powered by fluctuating renewable energy sources. These storage systems provide a cost-effective solution for storing surplus […]
The Solar Heat Worldwide 2025 report published by the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme delivers both ─ a warning and some encouraging news. Globally, solar thermal energy in the […]
Over the past three years, a distinguished team of 60 researchers from 14 different countries has collaborated intensively on advancing the characterization and optimization of compact thermal energy storage (CTES) […]
The updated SHIP Supplier World Map lists 66 companies. Among them 15 had installed SHIP plants totalling more than 10,000 m2 by the end of 2024. They are headquartered in […]
How can energy regulations shape the building sector’s transition to a sustainable society? This was one of the questions discussed during the workshop organized by the IEA SHC Task 71 […]
Urban surfaces play a major role in enhancing sustainability and climate resilience of neighborhoods. They offer opportunities not only for producing renewable energies and correctly managing passive solar gains and […]