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JULY 2026
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Europe inside a Thermodynamic Trap: The science behind Europe’s intensifying thermodynamic heat trap

In this article, Shamim Haque Mondal highlights that Europe is facing an intense heat wave driven by a combination of climate change and atmospheric dynamics. Arctic warming has weakened the polar jet stream, creating persistent omega blocking patterns that trap hot air from the Sahara over the continent. Descending high-pressure systems compress and heat the air, while cloudless skies intensify solar radiation. Dry soils and vegetation reduce evaporative cooling, converting more solar energy into surface heating. Urban heat islands further worsen temperatures, preventing nighttime cooling. Together, these factors have turned much of Europe into a thermodynamic heat trap.

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Nominations open for CSP Today India awards 2013


The inaugural CSP Today India awards ceremony takes place on March 12, and CSP developers, EPCs, suppliers and technology providers can now be nominated.

CSP has made tremendous progress since the announcement of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission in 2010. With Phase I projects now drawing closer to completion, the first milestone in India's CSP learning curve is drawing closer. CSP Today has chosen the next CSP Today India conference (12-13 March, New Delhi) as the time for the industry to reflect upon its progress and celebrate its first achievements.

At the awards ceremony, industry leaders will be recognized for their achievements in one of 4 categories: CSP India Developer Award, CSP India Engineering Performance Award, CSP India Technology and Supplier Award, and the prestigious CSP India Personality of the Year.

Matt Carr, Global Events Director at CSP Today, said at the opening of nominations that "CSP Today are excited to launch these esteemed awards, which will enhance the reputation of their recipients. I am particularly excited to launch the CSP India Personality of the Year award, a distinguished honor for the industry figure deemed worthy by their peers."

All eyes will be on the CSP Today India 2013 Awards when nomination entry closes on March 4 and the finalists are announced on March 11. The awards are open to all industry stakeholders to nominate until March 4 at
http://www.csptoday.com/india/awards-index.php or by e-mail to awards@csptoday.com

Contact:
Matt Carr
+44 (0) 20 7375 7248
matt@csptoday.com