11 JUN SWC/SHC 2019 Proceedings now available We are pleased to announce that the proceedings of the SWC/SHC 2019 are now available online. read more
03 JUN Round robins improve TCM testing Thermochemical storage materials (TCMs) offer much higher storage capacities by mass or volume than sensible or latent heat storage and can store heat... read more
24 APR Compact heat battery with virtually no heat loss A compact thermochemical seasonal storage system put up at a demonstration site in Warsaw, Poland, is working as expected. The prototype, developed and... read more
08 JAN Compact thermal energy storage: research in cycles Research into compact thermal energy storage is made difficult by the fact that the performance of storage materials depends significantly on their intended... read more
28 DEC In search of cost-effective, advanced PCMs Salt hydrates are the most interesting phase change material in the low-temperature range of up to 150 °C. Their volume-related enthalpy at melting is... read more
30 OCT IEA SHC Solar Academy: Material and Component Development for Thermal Energy Storage - November 27, 2019 The International Solar Energy Society is hosting the next webinar in the IEA SHC Solar Academy's 2019 webinar series on Task 58 - Material and Component... read more
30 OCT Encouraging faster materials development for compact storage Research and industry experts in thermochemical storage materials are invited to participate in a workshop that will take place on 11 and 12 November in... read more
03 JUN Seasonal pit heat storage: Cost benchmark of 30 EUR/m3 Denmark has had a steep – but successful – learning curve with regard to the cost and efficiency of seasonal pit heat storage, which is used to store sunlight... read more