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Conference Audio Files


     
Audio Files
Part 1: The solar thermal sector at a turning point
 

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  Market development and the Solar Thermal Action Plan
Gerhard Rabensteiner, ESTIF President, Austria

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  Solar as a major source of heating: the vision of the European Solar Thermal Technology Platform (ESTTP)
Gerhard Stryi-Hipp, ESTTP Chairman, Germany

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  Challenges and opportunities at the edge of wide market introduction
Werner Koldehoff, German Solar Industry Association, Board of Directors, Germany
     
   
Part 2: Policies for solar thermal - the European debate
 

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The way ahead: the future of German policies for solar thermal
Cornelia Viertl, Senior Advisor for Solar Energy, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety


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  The new European framework Directive for renewables:
What is in it for solar thermal?

Tom Howes, Policy officer European Commission, DG TREN

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  The expectations of the European Parliament for solar thermal policies
Claude Turmes, Member of the European Parliament

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  The broader picture: renewable energy scenarios and the
role of solar

Christine Lins, Secretary General, European Renewable Energy Council (EREC)

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  From the European to the local level:
solar thermal as a policy priority

Raffaele Piria, Policy Director ESTIF
     
   
Parallel Session A1: Cooling and Process Heat
 

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  Overview on solar cooling
Hans-Martin Henning, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar, Energy Systems (ISE), Germany

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  Experiences in commercial installations for Solar Air Conditioning
Christian Holter, S.O.L.I.D., Solarinstallation und Design GmbH, Austria

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  Solar Heat for Industrial Processes: existing plants and potential for future applications
Claudia Vannoni, University of Rome, Italy

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  Industrial process heat in practice: challenges in dealing with real life situations
Dagmar Jähnig, AEE-INTEC, Austria

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  Solar thermal desalination for remote areas
Hendrik Müller-Holst, TiNOX GmbH, Germany
   
   
Parallel Session A2: Standards & Certification
 

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Overview on standards and certification issues for solar heating
Iordanis Paradissiadis, Chairman of CEN/TC 312, Greece


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  Keymark, CE-marking and energy labelling: acceptance and perspectives
Jan Erik Nielsen, ESTIF

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  Standards for collectors and components in the pipeline
Åsa Wahlström, SP, Sweden

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  System and/or collector certification: technical and regulatory issues
Harald Drück, ITW University of Stuttgart, Germany
     
   
Parallel Session B3: Domestic hot water and space heating
 

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Solar heating systems for multi-family houses. Keep it simple!
Ronald Voskens, Ecofys SL, Spain


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  System concepts for collective solar thermal systems across Europe
Jan Schindl, arsenal research, Austria

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  Comparison of ICS with thermosiphon type solar water heaters
Manolis Souliotis, University of Patras, Greece

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  Thermosiphon Systems: Market, State-of-the-Art and Trends
Sebastian Brandmayr, Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences, Germany

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  Case study on a large scale drainback system in Ireland
John Van Dam, Conergy AG, Germany
     
   
Parallel Session B4: Collectors and other key technical issues
 

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Polymeric materials for solar thermal collectors – a feasibility study
Karl-Anders Weiß, Fraunhofer Institut for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), Germany


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  Results of empirical study on the ageing of solar thermal collectors
Elke Streicher, ITW University of Stuttgart, Germany

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  High-efficiency flat-plate solar collectors based on selective glazing
Wolfgang Eisenmann, Institute for Solar Energy Research, Hameln (ISFH), Germany

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  Large scale systems and seasonal heat storage
Jan-Olof Dalenbäck, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

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  Large scale systems and seasonal heat storage – afocus on Germany
Dirk Mangold, Solites, Germany
     
   
Plenary and Closing Session
 

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Shri Vilas Muttemwar, Minister of New and Renewable Energy, India


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Security of energy supply
John Roberts, Energy Security Specialist


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  Increasing role of renewable energies in Europe
Mechtild Rothe, Vice-President of the European Parliament

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  Conference Conclusion
Gerhard Rabensteiner, ESTIF President, Austria