With some heating systems, it doesn’t matter just how high you turn up the radiators – one will barely heat up at all, another will be too hot. Sound like a familiar problem? If so, you should treat your heating system to a course of hydraulic balancing. This will not only resolve the problem of uneven heat distribution, it will also be a cheap way to help you save a great deal of energy and money.
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The Baden-Württemberg Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research (ZSW) has set a new efficiency record for thin-film solar cells of 22.6 per cent. What is also impressive is that the past three years have seen several all-time records in solar cell efficiency set – right across the globe.
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"The EU has an ambitious emissions reduction target, one I am convinced we can achieve through the collective efforts of all Member States.”
Miguel Arias Cañete, EU Commissioner for Energy and Climate Action introducing the package of measures to accelerate the transition to low-level carbon emissions in all sectors of the economy in Europe.
Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg have just flown right around the world in their solar aircraft “Solar Impulse 2”, which is powered by four solar electric motors. Find out more
The Bundesnetzagentur, the national regulatory authority, has published information about how the exact routes of the new grids are being determined. The information is provided in a form that is clear and easy to understand. Find out more
On 20 July, the Danish and the German governments signed a cooperation agreement on the mutual opening of auctions for PV installations. This cooperation agreement is the first of its kind. It sets the framework for two pilot auction rounds to be held in Denmark and Germany in 2016 allowing for cross-border participation of installations for the first time. Find out more
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