Solar Heat News
Date: Tuesday 12. of April 2016
In order to engage more solar thermal stakeholders at national level, as requested by the ESTIF Board, ESTIF will organize a Policy webinar on Friday 13 May, from 11h00 to 12h30, inviting not only its members, but also the members of national solar thermal trade associations.
The webinar will be part of the consultation process carried out by ESTIF, aiming at the identification of policy and regulatory measures to promote the deployment of solar thermal.
The webinar will be an...
Date: Tuesday 12. of April 2016
In the FROnT (Fair Renewable Heating and Cooling Options and Trade) project a user-friendly energy cost calculation tool is being developed in order to promote transparency in energy prices.
Previously a model to define the levelised cost of heating and cooling, taking into consideration the specificities of different technologies, as well as environmental and end use variables was developed. The methodology for estimating costs is outlined in this report.
The online tool relying on the...
Date: Tuesday 12. of April 2016
From 26 September 2015 on, all newly installed space heating and water heating systems have to be supplied with energy efficiency labels in all EU-member states. The LabelPack A+ project aims at informing individuals about Energy Labelling with focus on the package label for highly efficient combinations of conventional and renewable heating systems therefore developed information materials, training content and an online calculation tool which is accessible in 5 different languages.
The...
Date: Tuesday 12. of April 2016
The main topic discussed at the SKN meeting were the complaints submitted by several tests labs and manufacturers regarding several Solar Keymark Certificates issued for the collectors from one manufacturer.
The topic led to some an important exchange of views between different intervenients in the process. There was a shared opinion that the process is taking far longer than desired and desirable for any of the involved parts and that the complaint procedures foreseen in the Solar Keymark...
Date: Tuesday 12. of April 2016
The RHC-ETIP (European Technology and Innovation Platform on Renewable Heating and Cooling) published a technology roadmap for Renewable Heating and Cooling, besides several other specific technology roadmaps, including one in Solar Heating and Cooling. The later was prepared by the ESTTP.
The European Commission contracted, after a tendering process, several organisations involved in the work of the RHC-ETIP, to assess and report on the degree of implementation of the referred roadmaps....
