Tarragona, World Heritage Site and home to the Centre of Technological Innovation in Heat Pumping and Refrigeration (CREVER), will be hosting the 2^nd International Conference on Solar Air Conditioning on October 18^th-19^th, 2007, at the Palau Firal i Congresos.

According to Prof. Dr. Alberto Coronas, Conference Chairman and CREVER representative, this new edition of the International Conference on Solar Air Conditioning is the result of the successful initiative that was undertaken in Bad Staffelstein, Germany, in October 2005. Its goal is to make further advances in the use solar energy for air conditioning applications by providing a meeting place for all professionals involved in this field - engineers, architects, planners, among others –, as the use of solar air-conditioning systems is still extremely limited and a long way from what would be desirable.

“Recently, the European Parliament has agreed to ask the European Commission to draft a European Directive to Promote Renewable Heating and Cooling. We trust that in the near future these technologies will fully develop and consolidate as an alternative to conventional technology, particularly as far as cost and reliability are concerned”, stated Prof. Dr.Coronas.