In 2022, the solar thermal market continued to grow. We finish the year with very good expectations regarding the sales...
Choosing between climate, energy security, competitiveness, or peace
Renewables are essential to the energy transition. If a faster move towards renewables would have happened, the current energy crisis...
Let’s call it as it is: the energy crisis is a heating crisis
Over the last several months, the energy crisis has been at the centre of the political debate both at the...
How much can change in a semester?
And here we are, it’s already Summer and one semester of 2022 is behind us. This year started with a...
Editorial – A defining moment for solar thermal energy
We are living exceptional times for our sector. I joined ESTIF in 2008, which represents until today the record year...
Solar thermal: united for peace
We are all in shock with the current war in Ukraine and all its dramatic consequences. This situation is not...
Editorial – A bright sunrise over the solar heat sector in 2022
As 2021 is coming to an end and we reflect on it, we also look forward to the year 2022,...
Editorial – What will be the next steps of solar heat in this critical decade?
Everyone has a plan ’till they get punched in the mouth. – Mike Tyson This comes to my mind when...
Editorial – Is the EU truly #FitFor55?
The Green Deal was the Von der Leyen Commission’s promise to make Europe the first carbon neutral continent in the...
Editorial – Carbon Pricing: can it be a game-changer for solar heat?
Carbon pricing can be implemented in different ways. The most relevant and best known at EU level is the emissions...