ETA improved its combined pellet and logwood boiler. The new ETA TWIN comes with

• a large fuel chamber (for ½ m logs)
• a speed controlled draught fan
• a pellet burner with rotary grate
• lambda control and several other new features

ÖkoFEN is busily working on the development of an electricity-generating pellet boiler for private homes for serial production. The small CHP plant works with a stirling engine integrated in the pellet heating system. It delivers 1 kW of electrical energy and can cover the majority of the daily electricity consumption in a household. The stirling engine has low noise and emission levels and is CO2-neutral when operated with biomass.

Sunlumo has finalised its concept for its "One World Solar Collector". The innovative product is made of 100 % plastics. It can be produced cost-effectively, it is very light-weight, easy to mount and recyclable. Sunlumo is inviting investors to get involved in the implementation of this research and development work. In cooperation with a leading European mechanical engineering company, they are granting licenses for the production.

Pauat, an innovative architectural company, renovated a townhouse which they are now using as their new office. The energy autonomous building meets the passive building standard, has 18 m² vacuum tube collectors, 3 x 4,7 kWp photovoltaics and ground water use for cooling. The project was supported by the regional government of Upper Austria.

Global Hydro Energy, a manufacturer of turbines for small hydro power plants, celebrated the opening of their new production hall and customer center. They invested 6.5 Mio. Euro. In addition to the enlargement of the production site, GHE also upgraded their machinery. The export share of GHE is 85 %.

Hoval expanded their product range and presented the boiler series BioLyt in an enlarged power range (110 – 150 kW). With its very limited space requirements, the BioLyt is sure to find space in any plant room. The boiler body, trim and controls are delivered separately and mounted on site in a few steps.

Gilles developed a new feature for their pellet and wood chip heating systems: the "Touch mobile". Using a smartphone or a touch-pad it is possible to control and monitor heating systems from 12.5 to 320 kW. It also allows programming and updating of the heating system with USB-sticks. In case of disturbances or failures, the user (and if so wished also the service provider) is automatically notified.