02 FEB 2026 Bridging the gap between PCM research and real-world storage In recent years, research into compact thermal energy storage has focused primarily on the development of storage materials. This focus is now set to broaden.... read more
20 JAN 2026 “Our biggest success was defining a protocol for characterization of storage materials” Photo: INSA The newly started IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme Task 75 on Thermal Energy Storage Material aims at taking the successes of previous... read more
28 AUG 2025 Task 74 & 75 Experts Kick-off Meeting The Task 74 experts will meet in Stockholm, Sweden, to kick-off the activities in the Task. The meeting is hosted by KTH and will be from Monday, 13... read more
14 APR 2025 IEA SHC Task 67: a worldwide effort in advancing compact thermal energy storage Over the past three years, a distinguished team of 60 researchers from 14 different countries has collaborated intensively on advancing the characterization... read more
30 DEC 2024 Round robin tests of TES materials lead to adequate standard test procedures The research group on Compact Thermal Energy Storage Materials of the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme has taken a big step forward in developing... read more
27 MAY 2024 Fine-tuning phase change materials Compact thermal energy storage can be achieved with a large number of materials. To reduce costs, a high energy density of the storage material at optimal... read more
29 DEC 2023 Commercially available products and champions of PCMs and TCMs The Compact Thermal Energy Storage group within the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling programme investigates new materials for storing heat and develops standard... read more