The conversion of solar radiation into heat for technological, comfort heating and cooking purposes. Solar thermal heating is applied to water, air or structural materials. Conversion of light to heat can be achieved through passive systems or active systems (mechanically transferring heat by means of a working fluid such as oil, water or air).

Projects
Projects relating to solar thermal

Technologies
Solar thermal technologies

LIOR CD-ROM on BIOCLIMATIC ARCHITECTURE Complete information in multimedia richly illustrated encyclopaedic compendium covering technologies, example projects,directories and databanks... on Solar thermal . See link and info below.

EurObserv'ER Barometer
Barometer of Solar Thermal activity, giving up-to-date facts and figures of the European solar thermal industry.

Solar Results Purchasing
EC funded project which reduces the up-front costs associated with buying solar thermal energy systems and guarantees the performance of installations.
Download project summary (in pdf format)

AGORES publications database
Search the online database for a range of both paper-based and multi-media publications on solar thermal

Solarenergy.com
Various publications concerning PV installation and utilisation from the solarenergy.com website.

Website links
Search the AGORES database for various websites relevant to solar thermal.

CORDIS
Community Research and Development Information Service