ESTIF Press releases
Date: Thursday 30. of June 2005
Brussels/Berlin, 30 June 2005. estec2005, the 2nd European Solar Thermal Energy Conference, took place successfully in Freiburg (Germany) on 21-22 June. It was the largest international solar thermal event ever. Strong impulses for further market growth emerged from the conference.
Date: Tuesday 28. of June 2005
European Solar Thermal Industry Federation to publish latest statistics at the estec2005 conference. For the first time, the ESTIF statistics cover all EU-25 countries, and present data both in terms of capacity (kilowatt-thermal, kWth) and in the traditional unit (square meters of collector area).
Date: Thursday 16. of June 2005
In May 2005, ESTIF asked its members how they rated the association's work so far. The results are very positive and should encourage others to become member of ESTIF.
Date: Friday 03. of June 2005
The world’s most important conference for solar thermal technology takes place in Freiburg on June 21–22. estec2005’s organizers, The European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF), are expecting 350 participants and speakers from all over the world.
Date: Tuesday 26. of April 2005
Solar thermal has long been overlooked by policy makers and even by renewables advocates. But even without the high visibility of the electricity producing renewables, solar thermal has achieved a strong position in the world of renewables. Uwe Brechlin of the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF) identifies current challenges for solar thermal markets in Europe and how they could be overcome.
Date: Monday 25. of April 2005
Brussels/Berlin, 25 April 2005. The international solar thermal industry to meet in Freiburg on 21-22 June for ‘estec2005’
Date: Thursday 07. of April 2005
Brussels, 07.04.2005. Today a joint declaration urging for an EU directive in the field of renewable heating and cooling was presented by a large group of supporters. Initiated by the European Renewable Energy Council, the declaration calls upon the EU Institutions to act in the missing field of legislation: the neglected giant of renewable heating and cooling.
Date: Tuesday 01. of March 2005
Brussels, 1 March 2005. High-level representatives from Europe’s renewable energy industry and research community gathered today in Brussels to present their common priorities for the 7th European Research and Technology Framework Programme (FP7) to a public of more than 100 key policy-makers. The renewable energy sector expressed its concern about the decline in public renewables R&D spending and urged Brussels’ decision-takers to increase the yearly EU renewable energy research budget to EUR...
Date: Thursday 17. of February 2005
SEFI, the UNEP Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative offers a new tool targeted at project developers and entrepreneurs in the field of sustainable energy.
Date: Wednesday 16. of February 2005
For the second time Swiss bank Sarasin has published their annual analysis and outlook for both solar technologies: PV and Solar Thermal. The full report is available from their website.
Date: Tuesday 22. of January 2008
he European Commission's Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign, of which ESTIF is an associate, has published a new video news release about solar thermal in Europe.
The video shows examples from Northern and Southern European countries, including the world's largest solar heating plant in Marstal, Denmark. Interviews with operators, citizens and manufacturers show the benefit of using solar thermal energy.
The video is intended for free use - including by commercial TV stations. It can be...
Date: Friday 21. of December 2007
Brussels, 21 December 2007. After four years of very dynamic growth, the European solar thermal (ST) market registers a 10% decrease in sales in 2007. Many factors contributed to a 33% decline of Germany’s market. ESTIF urges policy makers to implement solar obligations to speed-up the market penetration of solar thermal.
Date: Monday 12. of November 2007
Reduced VAT rates should also be applicable to renewables, not only to gas and electricity consumption, says the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC)
Date: Friday 09. of November 2007
The forthcoming EU Renewables Directive will introduce measures to reach 20% renewables in the EU by 2020. Heating and cooling from renewable energy sources (RES-H) are crucial to reaching this target. And solar thermal offers particular advantages: It does not rely on scarce resources, it is available almost everywhere, it does not increase electricity consumption, and it is emissions free.
All forms of RES-H and energy efficiency measures should be supported. However, the priority in the...
Date: Tuesday 25. of September 2007
Brussels, 25/09/2007: Today, the European Parliament approved by overwhelming majority the “Thomsen Report” on the Roadmap for Renewable Energies in Europe. Crucial for the future of solar thermal: the call for the adoption in all Member States of renewable heat obligations, at least in new buildings and those undergoing major renovation.
