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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 Commission.

The benefits of this approach are:

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

Manuel Collares Pereira - 2008 SHC Solar Award Recipient

SHC Solar Award Recipient: Manuel Collares Pereira

The recipient of the 2008 SHC SOLAR AWARD is Professor Manuel Collares Pereira, founder and R&D Director of AO SOL, Energias Renováveis, S.A. and professor at the Technical University of Lisbon.

Solar Heat Worldwide 2008 Report Now Available
The goal of the report is to document the solar thermal capacity previously installed in the important markets worldwide, and to ascertain the contribution of solar plants to the supply of energy and the CO² emissions avoided as a result of operating these plants.

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.