There is a new online research portal that summarises some of the long-time funding measures of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) under one umbrella: energy-optimised construction (EnOB), energy-efficient city (EnEff:Stadt) and energy-efficient heating and cooling networks (EnEff:Wärme) as well as research regarding thermal energy storage and low-temperature solar thermal systems. The […]

Dr. Harald Mehling put together a video presentation on “Calorimetric measurements on PCM” recently. It is intended to give an introduction and overview, for people starting to work in the field as well as for people who already have experience. It comprises 36 slides and takes a bit more than half an hour. The content […]

VDI-Gesellschaft Bauen und Gebäudetechnik (Association of German Engineers Corporation for Construction and Building Services) will host an Expert Forum for VDI Guideline 2164 “PCM – Energy Storage Systems in Building Services” at the Maritim Hotel in Düsseldorf, Germany on 20 June 2017. The Expert Forum will give you the opportunity to discuss the new VDI […]

The RAL Quality Association PCM is delighted to announce that Sunamp Ltd., the Scottish pioneer in the area of latent heat storage, has recently joined the association. Sunamp Ltd designs, produces and sells compact, highly efficient modular Heat Batteries that use Phase Change Material (PCM) to store heat energy.  Sunamp’s Heat Batteries store heat, harvested […]

the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) and the Gesellschaft für Thermisch Analyse e.V. (GEFTA) cordially invite you to join the 22nd Kalorimetrietage in Braunschweig on 7th – 9th June 2017. Details you will find here. The conference is dedicated to all aspects of calorimetry and its applications in chemistry, physics, biology, medicine, industry, and environmental sciences. Presentations from […]

“EnEV Baupraxis”, the German trade journal for energy-efficient new and existing buildings published a comprehensive article about the possible applications of latent heat storage in buildings in its November/December 2016 edition. There is a particular focus on the structural and climatic preconditions for successfully using PCM products, such as construction materials with PCM, chilled ceilings […]

Architects and TES planners had to wait a long time for the publication of VDI guideline 2164. It provides the basics as well as planning and calculation methods for designing Phase Change Material energy storage systems in building services. Passive panel heating and cooling systems (e.g. construction materials, components), active panel heating and cooling systems […]

The International Energy Agency Conservation Through Energy Storage (IEA ECES) Programme is pleased to announce the 14th International Energy Storage Conference that will take place in Adana, Turkey on 25-28 April 2018 at Cukurova University. You will find more details here.

CEGA – the congress for experts in technical building services – is going to take place in Baden-Baden (Germany) on 29 and 30 November 2016. The congress is a platform for providing updates from research and industry to planners, users and technical decision-makers in technical building services. It provides fresh momentum for heating, cooling, building […]

The first PCM Symposium as part of the demonstration project PCM Demo II is going to take place on 19/20 October 2016 in Kassel (Germany). The event is addressed to scientists, technical experts and users who develop, design and realise thermal systems. There will not only be an update of the current state of science […]