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Solar Update is the name of the IEA SHC newsletter published twice a year. Our newsletter contains all the up-to-date information relating to the Solar Heating and Cooling Programme and the people involved. Regular features include news on our projects, news from our members and their solar programs, and updates on our new publications. The following Solar Update newsletters are available online:

Solar Update - December 2024
IEA SHC Newsletter - Volume 80
December 2024
Editor: Pamela Murphy

In this issue: IEA SHC Solar Award / New Work / Reflections from the Chair / German National Day / Solar Cooling in the Sunbelt Regions - Task 65 / Uli Jakob Interview - Task 65 / Solar Energy Buildings - Task 66 / Harald Drueck Interview - Task 66 / EuroSun 2026 / Solar Hot Water Systems - Task 69 / Life Cycle and Cost Assessment Workshop - Task 71 / Marketplace / Member

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Solar Update - July 2024
IEA SHC Newsletter - Volume 79
July 2024
Editor: Pamela Murphy

In this issue: Solar Heat Worldwide / IEA SHC Solar Award 2024 Shortlist / SACREEE / Solar Neighborhoods: Task 63 / Interview with Maria Wall: Task 63 / Member News: Poland / Reflections from the Chair / Design Guidelines: Task 65 / Standardized Energy Storage Procedures: Task 67 / SHC Publications / SHC Solar Academy Webinars / SHC Members

Solar Update - July 2024
PDF 1.66MB

Solar Update - December 2023
IEA SHC Newsletter - Volume 78
December 2023
Editor: Pamela Murphy

In this Issue: Solar Energy Buildings: Task 66 / Reflections from the Chair /. EuroSun 2024 / Lightning Retrofits: Task 70 / Solar Academy West Africa / Sunbelt Chiller Development: Task 65 / Collector Label SOLERGY / Solar Thermal at Work: Task 64 / 10 Questions: Task 63 / In the Pipeline / SHC Publications / Solar Members

Solar Update - December 2023
PDF 7.23MB

Solar Update - July 2023
IEA SHC Newsletter - Volume 77
July 2023
Editor: Pamela Murphy

In this Issue: Solar Heat Worldwide / New SHC Chair / Country Highlight | China • Member News | EU-SOLARIS ERIC / SHC Solar Award 2014 Winner Update l Montmélian / Water and Wastewater Treatment l Task 62 / New Work l Solar-Powered Reactors / Christoph Brunner Interview / New Work l Solar Cooling / New Solar Conversion Factor l Task 64 / Solar District Heating Info Package l Task 68 / LCA and LCoH l Task 71 / New Publications

Solar Update - July 2023
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Solar Update - December 2022
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 76
December 2022

In this Issue: IEA SHC Solar Award Winner / Country Highlight: France / Member News: South Africa / New Projects 2023 / EuroSun 2022 / SHIP Design Tips & Tricks: Task 64 / Solar Thermal Partners / Solar Cooling Potential: Task 65 / SHC Publications / Fault-Detective: Task 68 / Solar Thermal Trends 2023 / SHC Members

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Solar Update - July 2022
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 75
July 2022
Editor: Pamela Murphy

In this Issue: Solar Heat Worldwide / SHC Solar Award / Opinion | 400 SHW Heaters by 2030 / Solar Decathalon Europe / Solar Initiatives in Southern Africa / New work | Solar Hot Water / Task 63 | Fall School 2022 / Task 64 | Solar Fractions of SHIP Plants / EuroSun 2022 / Task 67 | Solar Thermal Energy Storage Materials / Market Place / SHC Speakers Directory / Publications / SHC Members

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Solar Update - December 2021
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 74
December 2021
Editor: Pamela Murphy

In this Issue: IEA Net Zero Roadmap / New Projects Coming in 2022 / Opinion | The Real Climate Strikers / Task 61| Daylight & Electric Lighting Solutions / Interview | Jan De Boer / Task 63 | Solar Neighborhood | Planning Tools in the Classroom / Country Highlight | Switzerland / Interview | Alexandra Troi / Solar Academy / Market Place / SHC Members

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PDF 6.65MB

Solar Update - July 2021
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 73
July 2021 - PDF 8.26MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy

Solar Update - December 2020
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 72
December 2020 - PDF 4.94MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy

In this Issue: Thermal Energy Storage / Interview: Wim van Helden / Country Highlight: Netherlands / New Work: Solar Energy Buildings / Opinion | Curators of Social Capital / Heat Load Profiles / Solar Academy: The Caribbean / Member News: France / Lighting with People in Mind / Solar Thermal Trends / MarketPlace / Publications / SHC Members

Solar Update - July 2020
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 71
July 2020 - PDF 7.11MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy

In This Issue: Solar Heat Worldwide 2020 / Integrated Solar Envelopes / Task 56 interview / Opinion | Optimism for Solar / New Solar Cooling Project / Country Highlight: Slovak Republic / New Member: SACREEE / New Member: EACREEE / New Member: CCREEE / Water and Wastewater / Publications / Marketplace / SHC Members

Solar Update - December 2019
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 70
December 2019 - PDF 4.53MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy

In this Issue: SHC Solar Award 2019 / SHC 2019 Conference / Integrated Solar Envelopes / Atlas Database / BIPV in Heritage Buildings / New Work: Solar Heat Process and LCA + LCC / Solar Academy / Country Highlight: South Africa / Member News: Portugal and Spain / Solar Thermal Trends / Marketplace / SHC Members

Solar Update - July 2019
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 69
July 2019 - PDF 7.68MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy

In this Issue: Solar Heat Worldwide 2019 / SHC 2019 Conference / PVT Systems in Europe / Reducing System Price / Solar Academy / Advanced Solar Storage / Lighting Industry Needs / Country Highlight: Austria / New Task: Neighborhoods / New Members / Member News: Germany / New SHC Publications / SHC Members

Solar Update - December 2018
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 68
December 2018 - PDF 6.37MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy

In this Issue: SHC 2019 Conference / Next Generation Cooling / Interview: Daniel Mugnier / EuroSun 2018 / Standards and Certification / Interview: Jan Erik Nielsen / Solar Academy / Advanced Solar Storage / Horizon 2020 / Country Highlight: Portugal / New SHC Publications / SHC Members

Solar Update - July 2018
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 67
July 2018 - PDF 7.06MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy

In this Issue: Solar Heat Worldwide 2018 / Solar and Urban Planning / Solar Heat and Electricity / SHC Solar Academy / New Testing Standards / Trending in 2018 / Country Highlight: Sweden / New SHC Publications / New Projects / SHC Members

Solar Update - December 2017
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 66
December 2017 - PDF 4.21MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy

In this Issue: IEA SHC Solar Award 2017 - Heat Decarbonization and Solar Thermal - Integrated Solar Envelope Systems - SHC Solar Academy - Large Scale Systems - Actors & Activities - SHC 2017 Conference - Solar Heat for Industry - Solar Thermal Future - SHC Publications - New Tasks - SHC Members

Solar Update - May 2017
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 65
May 2017 - PDF 4.96MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy

In this Issue: 2017 Solar Heat Worldwide Report - New Storage Task - Country Highlight: United Kingdom - Interview: David Renne & Task 46 - SHC 2017 - 2017 Solar Thermal Trends - SHC Solar Academy - Task 54: SHW Micro System - Task 54: LCOH - SHC Book Series - MarketPlace - SHC Members

Solar Update - December 2016
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 64
December 2016 - PDF 2.09MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In this Issue: - SHC 2017 Conference - Opportunities for Action - European SDH Projects - Interview with Lighting Expert - Improving Lighting Retrofits - Lighting Retrofit Adviser - Summer School Twist - Canada’s Solar Community - New Member - Slovakia - Country Highlight - Quatar - Collector Durability Testing - Members

Solar Update - May 2016
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 63
May 2016 - PDF 2.24MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy

In this Issue: - New Member - ISES - 2016 Solar Thermal Trends - Solar Rating & Certification - Interview - Urban Planning - EU Horizon 2020 - Task 42: Compact Storage - Solar Heat in Industrial Processes - Interview - Task 53: Solar Cooling - MarketPlace - Members

Solar Update - November 2015
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 62
November 2015 - PDF 1MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
Publisher: IEA SHC
In This Issue - SHC 2015 Conference - Solar Heat Worldwide - Energy Reserves - Task 54: Price Reductions - Task 53: Solar Cooling 2.0 - Task 46: Solar Measurements - Task 51: Solar Education - Country Highlight: Spain - SHC Reports - Members

Solar Update - May 2015
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 61
May 2015 - PDF 3.33MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue - SHC 2015 Conference - Turkey - Lighting Retrofit - Process Heat Integration - Task 47 - Task 40 - Netherlands - MarketPlace - SHC Book Series - ISO Partnerships - Publications - Contacts

Solar Update - October 2014
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 60
October 2014 - PDF 0.59MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - Country Highlight: China - SHC 2014 Conference - 2014 Solar Award - Solar Heat Worldwide - New Members - Solar Cooling - Urban Planning - Global Certification Network - Solar + Heat Pumps - New SHC Publications - MarketPlace - Solarthermalworld.org - Contacts

Solar Update - February 2014
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 59
February 2014 - PDF 0.78MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - SHC Solar Award - Polymerics Exhibition - SHC 2013 Conference - 2014 Solar Trends - Country Highlight: Canada - Lighting Retrofits - Solar Radiation Monitoring - Solar + Heat Pumps - MarketPlace - New SHC Publications - New Member - Global Collector Certification

Solar Update - June 2013
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 58
June 2013 - PDF 0.78MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In this issue: - Solar Resources Knowledge Management - SHC 2013 Conference - New SHC Publications - Polymeric Solar Thermal System Concepts - MarketPlace - Compact Thermal Energy Storage - Singapore - Lighting Retrofit - Programme Contacts

Solar Update - January 2013
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 57
January 2013 - PDF 0.6MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - SHC Solar Award - IEA SHC Roadmap - SHC 2013 Conference - SHC Programme Partners with BUILD UP - Solar Energy and Architecture - New SHC Projects - ECREEE Joins SHC - Solar Cooling Market - Solar + Heat Pumps - MarketPlace - New SHC Publications - Programme Contacts

Solar Update - June 2012
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 56
June 2012 - PDF 2.77MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - Solar Heat Worldwide - Non-Residential Building Renovation - SHC 2012 Conference - Country Highlights: China - Largest Solar Cooling System: Singapore - International Net ZEB Definition - SHC Publications - Compact Thermal Storage R&D - SHC Programme

Solar Update - January 2012
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 55
January 2012 - PDF 0.49MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - SHC Conference 2012 - Solar Cooling – What’s Next? - Solar Design Tools - New Work: Solar Cooling - Solar MarketPlace - New Work: Solar Process Heat - Saudi Arabia - Programme Information

Solar Update - July 2011
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 54
July 2011 - PDF 1.9MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - Solar Thermal - SHC Roadmap - Calculate Solar Output - Assessing the Life Cycle of a Solar Heating Cooling System - Country Spotlight: Denmark - Solar and Heat Pumps - Working to Define NetZEBs - Solar Marketplace - Programme Information

Solar Update - January 2011
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 53
January 2011 - PDF 0.67MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - SHC Solar Award - Solar Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration - Housing Renovation with Solar & Conservation - Compact Thermal Energy Storage - Country Spotlight – South Africa - SHC Marketplace - New SHC Publications - Work Starting in 2011

Solar Update - May 2010
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 52
May 2010 - PDF 0.37MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - Solar Renovation - Country Spotlight: Solar Thermal in the United States - Solar Metal Roofing - Solar Cooling in North America - Solar Marketplace - Programme Information

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 51
November 2009 - PDF 0.75MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - Solar + Conservation - Solar Forecasting in Austria - Country Spotlight – France - Solar + Heat Pumps - Solar Testing and Certification

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 50
April 2009 - PDF 0.5MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - Solar Heat Worldwide – 2009 Edition - The World’s Energy Reserves - Austrian ExCo Member Receives National Honor - Solar Heat & Energy Statistics - Thermal Energy Storage Materials - Country Spotlight – Norway - New Work – Solar Energy AND Architecture

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 49
October 2008 - PDF 1.64MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - 2008 SHC Solar Award - Results of Completed Work - Country Spotlight – Switzerland - New Publications - New Work - SHC Adopts Bold New Vision - Programme Contacts

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 48
January 2008 - PDF 0.24MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - Solar Resource Management – Providing Solar Developers with Key Resource Information - Solar Air-Conditioning – No Cool Down in Sight for this Technology - Country Spotlight – Austria - New Publications - Solar MarketPlace - Programme Contacts

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 47
July 2007 - PDF 0.15MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - Advanced Housing Renovation: Addressing a Need - Solar Building Facade Components: 5-Year Project Concludes - Country Spotlight - Canada - New Publications - Solar Marketplace - Current Tasks and Operating Agents

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 46
December 2006 - PDF 0.17MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - Solar Heating and Cooling in IEA Countries - New SHC Work - Solar Drying - Country Spotlight - Netherlands - PV/T Solar Collectors - Solar Marketplace - Current Tasks and Operating Agents

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 45
May 2006 - PDF 0.15MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - Country Spotlight - Spain - 2006 SHC Solar Award - New SHC Work - Welcome and Good-bye - New SHC Publications - Solar Marketplace - In Brief - Current Tasks and Operating Agents

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 44
October 2005 - PDF 0.45MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - Sustainable Solar Housing Moving from Niche Market - SHC 2005 Solar Award - Sustainable Solar Housing - Lessons Learned - Welcome and Goodbye - New SHC Work - New Test Procedure for Collector Absorbers - Country Spotlight - Australia - Current Tasks and Operating Agents

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 43
March 2005 - PDF 0.59MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - Solar Thermal Capacity Exceeds Expectations - Linking Research to Practice at the New York Times Building - Moving Solar Assisted Air Conditioning to the Market - In Brief - Solar Marketplace - Welcome and Goodbye - Current Tasks and Operating Agents

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 42
October 2004 - PDF 0.67MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - Public Policy and the Solar Market - SHC Solar Award - Government Support for Solar Water Heating - PV/Thermal Solar Systems - Solar Marketplace - Thank You and Welcome - Current Tasks and Operating Agents

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 41
March 2004 - PDF 0.87MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - Solar Façade Components - Solar in Finland - SHC Solar Award - Thanks... Welcome... - 2003 SHC Publicatons - MarketPlace - Current Tasks and Operating Agents

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 40
July 2003 - PDF 0.1MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - Solar Award - Building Energy Analysis Tools - New Zealand - Solar Combisystems - In Brief

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 39
February 2003 - PDF 0.56MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - International Committment to Solar - Solar Activities in IEA Countries - Intergrated Design Process - MarketPlace In Brief

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 38
July 2002 - PDF 1.12MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - Proving the Potential of Solar Crop Drying - Building Momentum For Solar Thermal Markets In Belgium - MarketPlace - In Brief

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 37
January 2002 - PDF 0.75MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - Solar Thermal Program Heats Up In France - Malaysia to Build Low Energy Government Office Building - MarketPlace - In Brief

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 36
June 2001 - PDF 0.09MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - Solar Thermal Energy in Portugal - 1st Round of Solar Procurements Completed - In Brief - MarketPlace - New Publications

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 35
December 2000 - PDF 0.17MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - Solar Combisystems for a Sustainable Energy Future - Advancing Daylighting Technologies and Daylight Conscious Building Design - MarketPlace - New Publications - In Brief

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 34
February 2000 - PDF 0.21MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - New Options Developed For Solar Energy In Buildings - Mexico Benefits From Being In the Solar Belt - Brief: Advanced Solar Thermal Storage Workshop - Market Place: Building Energy Software

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 33
August 1999 - PDF 0.17MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - New Options Developed For Solar Energy In Buildings - Mexico Benefits From Being In the Solar Belt - Brief: Advanced Solar Thermal Storage Workshop - Market Place: Building Energy Software

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 32
March 1999 - PDF 0.55MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - IEA Workshop Focuses On Sustainable Buildings - Solar Technologies Find A Niche In Norway - Market Place: Vacuum Window

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 31
August 1998 - PDF 0.05MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - Daylighting Systems Being Evaluated At New Danish Laboratory - New Method For Measuring Efficiency of Solar Air Collectors Developed - Brief: Workshops Held On Advanced Glazing And Window Systems - Market Place: Daylighting Protocol

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 28
January 1997 - PDF 0.43MB
Editor: Pamela Murphy
In This Issue: - 20 Years of Making Buildings Better - Advanced Glazings Exhibited at Glastec '96 - Brief: Upcoming Events Highlight IEA SHC Programme

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 21
May 1993 - PDF 0.38MB
Editor: Sheila B. Blum
In This Issue: - Task 14 Solar Air Systems Work Attracting Interest Worldwide - Task 18 Advanced Glazing Projects Underway on All Fronts - Improved Accuracy of Analysis Tools - News: Task 16 Demosite Launched in Lausanne

Solar Update
IEA SHC Newsletter: Volume 19
April 1992 - PDF 0.53MB
Editor: Sheila B. Blum
In This Issue: - Industry Group to Advanced Window Linked to Task 18 - Task 10 Paves The Way for Materials Development - Task 9 Ends With A Long List of Accomplishments - IEA Research Provide Wealth of Information for Commercial Building Designers

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