2/2012 - Pre-designed solar packages: More under the hood

Forced systems are often sold as a complete package including all of the key components, whether they are standard systems for a single-family home or custom-designed systems for larger projects. S&WE has looked into the new features providers have added to their package systems. Download

1/2012 - Workshop aluminium welding: You’ve got to work fast

Between the melting point of aluminium and that of the solder, the temperature window is narrow, which is why soldering has to go quickly. That is not a problem for man or machine, however. Download

12/2011 - ESTEC Conference, Marseille: Yield-based incentives or investment grants?

Which ways lead out of the crisis? That was the question at the focus of the 5th ESTEC Conference in Marseille. The conviction which is slowly emerging is that solar thermal needs incentives based on the output generated rather than the installed collector area. Download