June 11, 2012 - San Francisco

During SHC 2012 in München, Solar Cooling has been on the highlights. Among the sessions on Solar thermal energy at SHC 2012 Conference on June 9 to June 11, 2012, a series of 20 presentations have been given related to Solar cooling as well as a Keynote from Dr Hans Martin Henning (Fraunhofer ISE).

Please find below some of the presentations and the conference program :

Keynote Lecture

• Solar Heating and Air-Conditioning of Buildings (H-M. Henning, Fraunhofer ISE)

Oral Presentations :

• Innovative and Energy Efficient Concept for Solar Cooling (DHW/Cooling Hybrid Strategy): Practical First Results
  R. Sire, D. Mugnier, TECSOL
• Performance Comparison of Small Solar Thermal Cooling Systems with Conventional Plants Assisted by Photovoltaic through the Use of Life Cycle Assessment
  M. Beccali, M. Cellura1, P. Finocchiaro, F. Guarino, S. Longo, B. Nocke, UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO
• Solar Cooling in MW Scale – World’s Largest Solar Cooling Systems in Singapore and the USA
  H. Blazek, C. Holter, SOLID
• Solar Cooling Systems Utilizing Concentrating Solar Collectors – An Overview
  O. Ayadi, M. Motta, POLIMI
• Solar Driven Cold Rooms for Industrial Cooling Applications
  M. Berger, J. Döll, A. Häberle, A. Morgenstern, C. Weber, M. Weckesser, INDUSTRIAL SOLAR GmbH
• Advanced Solar Driven Heat Pump Concepts for Commercial Buildings
  P. Le Lievre, M. Greaves, A. Tanner, CHROMASUN
• Thermal Energy Storage Implementation Using Phase Change Materials in a Solar Cooling and Refrigeration Applications
  L.F. Cabeza, A. Gil, L. Miró, E. Oró, G. Peiró, S. Álvarez, UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA
• Analysis of the Performance of a GAX Hybrid (Solar - LPG) Absorption Refrigeration System Operating with Temperatures from Solar Heating Sources
  M.A. Barrera, R. Best, J. Chan, O. García2, V. Gómez, N. Velasquez, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
• Operational Performance Results of an Innovative Solar Thermal Cooling and Heating Plant
  M. Riepl1 R. Gurtner, C. Schweigler, ZAE BAYERN