Conference Audio Files

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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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