Energy efficiency Features for August 2016

Energy efficiency Features Archive

Hybrid solar thermal-heat pump on trial Hybrid solar thermal-heat pump on trial

With space and water heating still accounting for close to half of Europe’s primary energy demand, innovation in heat networks offers considerable scope for environmental and economic benefits. Now a hybrid demonstration project is being commissioned that features the UK’s largest solar thermal array for district heating, coupled with both heat pump and storage technology.

Comment: How to re-energise investment in Europe’s renewable industry Comment: How to re-energise investment in Europe’s renewable industry

Louise Ward at Low Carbon provides an insight into how investment in renewables projects is faring across the market.

Solar-powered irrigation: A solution to water management in agriculture? Solar-powered irrigation: A solution to water management in agriculture?

Stéphanie Roblin explores the use of solar power in farming and explains why it could be an ideal solution to irrigation in developing countries.