Welcome

“SHC 2012 is the first of this new series of annual scientific conferences on solar thermal,” explains IEA SHC chairman Werner Weiss.” We invite all scientists and researchers as well as market and policy specialists to present and discuss their work. This will be a conference nobody in the solar heating and cooling industry can afford to miss!” -- Abstracts are due January 31, 2012.k

The Solar Heating and Cooling Programme was established in 1977, one of the first programmes of the International Energy Agency. The Programme's work is unique in that it is accomplished through the international collaborative effort of experts from Member countries and the European Union.

The benefits of this approach are:

accelerates the pace of technology development,
promotes standardization,
enhances national R&D programs,
permits national specialization, and
saves time and money.

New Members
The SHC Programme welcomes two new members -- Singapore, its newest member, and South Africa.

Successful Architectural Implementation of Solar Thermal Systems Project Database
This project database was initiated by Task 39 with with support from Task 41 and Task 37 and is now online. Further updates are in progress.

The Energy Globe World Award goes to Alberta/Canada
Former IEA-SHC Chairman, Doug McClenahan accepts Energy Globe World Award for the Canadian / Alberta project, "Drake Landing Solar Community". - IEA-SHC Press Release

Solar Update - January 2012
The latest SHC Newsletter is now online. Read about the SHC Conference 2012, Solar Cooling, Solar Design Tools, 8 Solar MarketPlace, New Work: Solar Process Heat, and Saudi Arabia.

ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY - Net Zero Energy Buildings: International Projects of Carbon Neutrality in Buildings -- Preview of Book

Solar Heat Worldwide 2011 Report Now Available
The SHC Programme annually documents the solar thermal capacity installed worldwide. There are 53 countries covered in the 2011 report.
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Notice:
The Solar Heating and Cooling Programme, also known as the Programme to Develop and Test Solar Heating and Cooling Systems, functions within a framework created by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Views, findings and publications Solar Heating and Cooling Programme do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the IEA Secretariat or of all its individual member countries.