Published May 1, 2013
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Journal article
The thermal solar at the dawn of a necessary revolution
Creators
Description
This article proposes an overview of the difficult situation which the thermal solar sector is now facing in France (after a constant increase until 2008, its market keeps on shrinking and is not attractive enough). It discusses the implications and possible benefits the new thermal regulation (RT 2012) for new buildings could have for this energy, and whether it will be at the heart of the planned and expected energy transition. A new concept of water heater is presented which associates thermal solar and gas
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (French)
- Le solaire thermique a l'aube d'une necessaire revolution
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Energie Plus
- Journal Issue
- no.505
- Journal Page Range
- p. 18-21
- ISSN
- 0292-1731
- CODEN
- EPARE2
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 44067931
- Subject category
- S14: SOLAR ENERGY; S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ENERGY ACCOUNTING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY POLICY; FINANCIAL INCENTIVES; FINANCING; FRANCE; LOW-ENERGY BUILDINGS; MARKET; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR INDUSTRY; SOLAR WATER HEATING
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCOUNTING; BUILDINGS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENERGY; ENERGY ANALYSIS; ENERGY SOURCES; EQUIPMENT; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; HEATING; INDUSTRY; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; SOLAR HEATING; WATER HEATING; WESTERN EUROPE