On 1st January 2013 the Austrian capital Vienna, a metropolis with 1.7 million inhabitants, will introduce new building regulations which are set to provide a boost to sustainable energies. In future, all building and renovation projects that affect at least 25% of the building's shell will have to include highly efficient technologies.
As of 1 January 2013, Orange Energy GmbH & Co.KG, with headquarters in the Bavarian town Schweitenkirchen, has taken over the complete collector production of the German manufacturer
Ratiotherm, a company which specialises in renewable heating and storage, has upgraded the heating system of the Caritas Children's Village in Marienstein, Germany, and is relying entirely on solar panels and heat pumps.
All-aluminium absorbers are splitting the solar thermal industry down the middle. Some see them as an important way to reduce costs; others just see an additional corrosion hazard.
Here you can find a small selection of comprehensive market overvies from the solar thermal sector:
Market Overview: Vacuum Tube Collectors
Market Overview: Flat Plate Collectors
Market Overview: Solar Stations
Photovoltaic Feed