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The European Technology Platform on Renewable Heating and Cooling issues a new document on the potential for technological development in solar heating and cooling until 2050.

The European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF) marks its 10th anniversary and elects a new Board of Directors.

The International Energy Agency Solar Heating and Cooling Programme (IEA-SHC) and major solar thermal industry associations agreed on a common calculation method to estimate the annual solar collector energy output in kWh.

At the ENEOs Show Xavier Noyon, Secretary General of ESTIF and Thierry Autric, Managing Director of Qualit'EnR announced the signing of a partnership for the organization of a session wholly dedicated to Qualisol installers at ESTEC 2011

Robin Welling (TiSUN) elected new president of the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation – Europe needs more focus on renewable heat

The European Solar Thermal Industry Federation and MarketScape A/S launch the Solar Thermal NewsCatalyst, a new market intelligence tool for the solar thermal industry

After an outstanding growth in 2008, the European solar thermal market decreased by 10% in 2009. The outlook for 2010 remains uncertain as the financial and economic crisis continues to have a negative impact on public support and incentive policies.

The German ministry for environmental affairs announced last week an immediate ban on further support payments under the federal incentive scheme for solar heating, biomass and heat pump installations.