Content of SFERA Conference #1

The SFERA presentation made public during a SFERA Conference at the SolarPACES International Conference, 21-24 September 2010 is now available on the SFERA website.

This workshop was held in Perpignan on the 21st of September, 2010. It gathered more than 250 participants. The topic was on CSP Infrastructures with a focus on the EU Infrastructures made available for the scientific community through the SFERA framework. There were 4 speakers chosen among some of the leading experts in this field. Each of them had to present the solar infrastructures set up in the region of the world they represented:


Diego Martinez (Europe - SFERA)

Zhifeng Wang (China)
 

Mark Mehos (USA)

Wes Stein (Australia)


Content of SFERA Conference #2

The 2nd SFERA Conference was held at the SolarPACES International Conference, 20-23 September 2011.

The emphasis was made on the 3 main topics of the SFERA project: Networking, Transnational Access and Joint Research Activities. Moreover, the Transnational Access program was well illustrated by the presentation of a user group project explaining the benefits for European researchers of such a program. Two other EU initiatives aiming at fostering the development of CSP were also presented.



Gilles Flamant (Europe - SFERA)

Elisa Sani (Europe)

Robert Pitz-Paal (Europe - SFERA)
 


Diego Martinez (Europe - EERA)

Luis Crespo (Europe - Solaris)


Content of SFERA Conference #3

The 3rd SFERA Conference was held at the SolarPACES International Conference, 10-14 September 2012.

The emphasis was made on the 3 main topics of the SFERA project: Networking, Transnational Access and Joint Research Activities. Moreover, the Transnational Access program was well illustrated by the presentation of 4 user group projects explaining the benefits for European researchers of such a program.



Improvement in solar-pumped Nd:YAG laser beam brightness

Solar thermogravimetry experiments at PSI HFSS facilities


Solar photocatalysis experiments at PSA DETOX-DESINF facilities

Solar Thermochemical Pilot Plant Operation at PROMES-CNRS MegaWatt Solar Furnace


SFERA Presentation


Content of SFERA Conference #4

The 4th SFERA Conference was held at the SolarPACES International Conference, 17-20 September 2013.



SFERA Access Poster

SFERA Joint Research Activities Poster


SFERA Networking Poster


SFERA II Announcement

SFERA Exhibition booth


The SFERA brochure

The SFERA brochure has been released in September 2010 and is now available on the website. It gives you a good overview of the project, summarizing the main activities and aims of SFERA. You may download and print the SFERA brochure to use in promoting SFERA activities.



The SFERA Poster

The SFERA poster is now available for download on the website. This general poster, like the brochure, gives you a brief description of the aims and activities of SFERA. You may use this poster for presentation at conferences or workshops