19 OCT 2023 There is high potential for using solar energy in wastewater treatment In a circular economy the efficient supply of carbon-free energy and the recovery of resources as well as the treatment of wastewater must go hand in hand. read more
26 JUL 2023 Task 62 Interview with Christoph Brunner The SHC Programme finalized its work on Solar Energy in Industrial Water and Wastewater Management (SHC Task 62) at the end of 2022. To learn first-hand... read more
26 JUL 2023 Solar Energy’s Potential for Water and Wastewater Treatment Within the industry’s transition to a circular economy, sustainable wastewater treatment and recovery should be reached without excessive strain on limited... read more
10 MAY 2022 Ammonia recovery to serve as fertilizer and energy fuel Production of ammonia as a fertilizer is a huge global industry with an enormous energy demand. The Austrian institute AEE INTEC has successfully operated... read more
18 MAR 2022 Guidelines for wastewater treatment technologies in preparation Operating a water treatment plant is a complex task in itself. If you start thinking about using solar energy to drive certain separation or disinfection... read more
14 APR 2021 Water-energy nexus in wastewater management Solar-powered water treatment can significantly reduce industrial manufacturers’ water and energy footprints and turn municipal water treatment plants... read more
28 JAN 2021 Using solar energy to recover acids and metals from wastewater An IEA SHC research group led by Dr Joachim Koschikowski, of Fraunhofer ISE, has created a matrix depicting thermal separation methods for industrial wastewater... read more
06 NOV 2020 Online workshop about solar-powered industrial water management Using solar energy to decontaminate and disinfect industrial water could save both GHG emissions and water. To this end, the Water Solar Treatment research... read more
16 JUL 2020 Solar Energy in Industrial Water and Wastewater Management The change to a sustainable, resource- and energy-efficient industry represents a major challenge in the coming years. The efficient supply of energy,... read more
10 FEB 2020 Using solar steam to clean wastewater Manufacturers have begun looking for solutions to lower the cost of wastewater disposal. One way for them to reduce the volume of contaminated water is... read more
07 JAN 2020 Solar World Congress 2019 Water and energy are the most important resources globally. The term ‘water-energy nexus’ underlines their close connection, and the phrase has become... read more
04 JUN 2019 Solar heat for desalination and metal recovery Small desalination systems could help fight water scarcity, recover precious metals from industrial water, and treat wastewater from food processing so... read more
15 APR 2019 2nd Expert Meeting of IEA SHC Task 62 in Almería The 2nd expert meeting of our IEA SHC Task 62 took place from 2nd to 3rd of April in Almería, Spain. Almost 30 experts from all over Europe jonit the... read more
06 DEC 2018 IEA SHC Task 62 presented at 84th ExCo Meeting in Lisbon On November 13-15, the 84th ExCo Meeting was held at LNEG in Lisbon, Portugal. Christoph Brunner, Operating Agent of Task 62, presented the ongoing... read more