Euroheat & Power both organises and attends many events including workshops, conferences, congresses etc. We are happy to share presentations that are given at such events, as we aim to encourage exchange of ideas, best pratice, technological and policy developments.
In this section, you may download more recent presentations.
Euroheat & Power - Afternoon Debate
Date: 6 November 2012
Location: European Parliament, Brussels
On Tuesday 6 November 2012, MEP Peter Liese in cooperation with the International Energy agency and Euroheat & Power, hosted a debate at the European Parliament on ''Energy Technology Perspectives2012: Heating and Cooling - the Missing Link''.
Agenda:
Opening by MEP Peter Liese
Heat in the IEA's ETP 2012 - Dr Marcus Wrake, IEA
Heat in the IEA's ETP 2012 - Araceli Fernandez Pales, IEA
Least cost Solutions for the future energy system - Prof. Sven Werner, Halmstad University
The Next DHC Generation - Conference
Date: 9 - 10 October 2012
Location: Brussels, Belgium
The DHC+ Technology Platform organised this conference on 9 to 10 October 2012 to highlight various District Heating and Cooling (DHC) projects and to discuss the benefits of promoting DHC. Below you will find the links to the presentations given at this conference.
With special thanks to the Scientific Fund of Visit Brussels

and to Brugg Pipesystems as well as to the IEA DHC | CHP Implementation Agreement
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
10.30 – 11.00 Opening
Welcome by Yves Delaby, President of the DHC+ Technology Platform
Introduction by Nicolas Fevrier, DHC+ Technology Platform
11.00 – 12.30 Plenary session
Introduction by the moderator: DHC research in the EU policy context - Sabine Froning, Euroheat & Power
Achieving energy targets: a European perspective - Eva Hoos, European Commission, DG Energy
Smart Cities – concept and challenges for thermal networks - Ralf-Roman Schmidt, Austrian Institute of Technology
Future thermal demands in buildings: the role of DHC - Thomas Boermans, Ecofys
13.30 – 15.00 Session A: Smart Comfort for Cities
Introduction by the moderator: Individual comfort and collective systems - Ralf-Roman Schmidt, Austrian Institute of Technology
Smart Cities: involving stakeholders - Jorge Nunez Ferrer, Centre for European Policy Studies
The role of Local Governments – attaining ambitions through district heating and cooling - Maryke van Staden, ICLEI
Integration of electricity and heat networks - Per-Olof Granström, EDSO for Smart Grids
13.30 – 15.00 Session B: Solar District Heating
Introduction by the moderator: Solar Thermal Energy in Europe - a large scale solution - Gerhard Stryi-Hipp, Fraunhofer Institute
Solar District Heating in Crailsheim, Germany: a case study - Sebastien Kurz, Stadtwerke Crailsheim
Solar District Heating in France: developing and innovating - Cedric Paulus, CEA-INES
Sunstore 4 and the road to 100% renewable DHC - Riccardo Battisti, Ambiente Italia
13.30 -15.00 Session C: Workshop on Smart Cooling
Introduction by the moderator: District Cooling in Europe - facts & figures - Johannes Jungbauer, Euroheat & Power
The new European renewable energy strategy and the post 2020 energy policy - Adina Georgescu, European Commission, DG Energy
Existing renewable cooling solutions - Lex Bosselar, Dutch Energy and Climate Agency
Experiences from Stockholm: the largest District Cooling system in Europe - Niko Wirgentius, Fortum
15.30 - 17.00 Session A continued: Smart Comfort for Cities - Success stories from European cities Moderator: Ralf-Roman Schmidt, AIT
Warsaw DH Excellence center - Damien Menard, Veolia
Innovative solutions for District Heating: the Uppsala case - Mia Nordstrom, Vattenfall
Geothermal District Heating – GeoDH - Philippe Dumas, EGEC
15.30 - 17.00 Session D: Workshop on New Projects
Moderator: Nicolas Fevrier, DHC+ Technology Platform
You or your organisation have an idea for a cross-border research and/or demonstration project and/or study? Contact: nicolas.fevrier@euroheat.org
Presentations were given by: Martin Hajek - New Projects - Waste to Energy
Erik Axellson - New Projects - Heat Market in Sweden
Jonas Gustafsson - New Projects - Substations
Nicolas Fevrier - New Projects - Heat Roadmap Europe
15.30 - 17.00 Session C continued: Renewable Smart Cooling for Urban Europe
Introduction by the moderator: To the RESCUE - the Renewable Smart Cooling for Urban Europe project Prof. Clemens Felsmann, Technische Universitat Dresden
Why Europe needs to consider cooling: forecasting demand until 2030 -Henrik Frohm, Capital Cooling
Smart Cooling from a municipality’s point of view - Rob Kemmeren, City of Amsterdam
Supporting District Cooling through European Projects - the example of the “Genève-Lac-Nations" network - Pierre-Alain Viquerat, TETRAENER CONCERTO initiative
17.00 - 18.00 Outcome of the day and launch of the DHC+ Student Awards
Moderator: Prof. Dr-Ing. Stefan Holler, Hochschule Hannover
Wednesday, 10 October 2012
09.00 – 10.30 Session E: Green Heat for your community - Ecoheat4cities
Introduction by the moderator: Heating and cooling in local climate strategies - Sorcha Edwards, Cecodhas Housing Europe
The Ecoheat4cities project - Birgitta Bechtold, Euroheat & Power
UP-RES and the Ecoheat4cities label - UK Perspective - Lewis Knight, Building Research Institute
Ecoheat4cities as a tool for comparing heating options - Willem van der Spoel, Technical University Delft
A vision of a different energy future - Small CHP in Frankfurt - Paul Fay, City of Frankfurt & co-speaker Michael Gersch, Mainova
09.00 – 10.30 Session F: DHC+ Working Group meeting on education and training
Moderator: Prof. Dr-Ing. Stefan Holler, Hochschule Hannover
International Education and Training activities for a future-proof DHC sector. The Working Group meeting will serve to further develop education and training activities launched by DHC+. Stakeholders who are not yet members of DHC+ but may be interested in cooperating in any such initiatives are invited to join as guests. Contact: christopher.gallasch@euroheat.org
11.00 – 12.30 Session G: Get credit for your green heat- Ecoheat4cities
Introduction by the moderator: Calculating your green heat performance Charlotta Abrahamson, Swedish District Heating Association
The labelling process and the added value for DHC Jonathan Williams, Building Research Institute
A Swedish company perspective - Fridolf Eskilsson, Jönköping Energi
An Italian company perspective - Alessandro Gnatta, A2A
Labelling as a tool for enhancing market access of District Cooling -Henrik Frohm , Capital Cooling
11.00 – 12.30 Session F cont.: DHC+ Working Group meeting on education and training -Continuation of Working Group meeting
14.00 – 14.45 Closing Session
Keynote:Putting EU policy objectives into action - William Gillett, EACI
Outcome of the day
European Sustainable Energy Week
Date: 18 - 22 June 2012
Location: Brussels, Belgium
19 June 2012:
Solar District Heating – Zero Emission Heat Supply to Cities and Villages
The solar district heating experience in Europe - Yves Delaby, Chairman to the DHC+ Technology Platform (EU)
Introduction to the IEE programme - Antonio Aguilo Rullan, EACI (EU)
Introduction to the Workshop - Thomas Pauschinger, Solites (DE)
13:45 - 15:30 Part I: Solar District Heating in Europe - Status and Practical Experiences
State of the Art of Large Scale Solar Heating Plants - Jan-Olof Dalenbäck, Chalmers University of Technology (SE)
Long Term Experiences with Solar District Heating in Denmark - Leo Holm, Marstal Fjernvarme (DK)
Solar District Heating success stories in Slovenia and Austria - Josef Buchinger, Solid (AT)
Solar District Heating with Seasonal Heat Storage for Residential Areas in Germany - Thomas Pauschinger, Solites (DE)
Benefits of using solar district heating - Birgitta Bechtold, Ecoheat4cities project (EU)
16:00 - 17:30 Part II: Roundtable Discussion on Policy and Key Actions to Market Introduction
Moderator: Simone Landolina, EUREC Agency / RHC-Platform’s Secretariat (EU)
Policy recommendations - Frederic Hug, Euroheat & Power (EU)
Obstacles and opportunities - Per Alex Soerensen, PlanEnergi (DK)
SDHplus – A Workplan 2012 – 2015 - Thomas Pauschinger, Solites (DE)
Urban planners and architects’ feed-back and recommendations - Christopher Peters, SaAS (SP)
Cogeneration industry feed-back and recommendations - Stefan Holler, University of Applied Sciences Hannover (DE)
21 June 2012:
Beyond electricity
Euroheat & Power together with COGEN Europe
Moderator: Graham Meeks, Combined Heat and Power Association
09:00 – 10:05 Matching energy supply to an evolving energy demand
Is there adequate consideration of heat in the EU’s 2050 Energy Roadmap? - Livia Vasakova, European Commission
The importance of efficiency for EU’s sustainable energy systems - Kees den Blanken, COGEN Nederland
Heat roadmap Europe 2050 - Is the EU’s modelling of energy to 2050 robust in its handling of heat? - Henrik Lund, Aalborg University
10:05 – 13:00 A Coalition for Heat: Snapshots of efficient energy use & RES in Europe today
Claire Roumet, CECODHAS Housing Europe
Frédéric Boyer, Energy Cities
Arnaud Duvielguerbigny, COGEN Europe
Antonio Bonomo, CEWEP
Burkhard Sanner, EGEC
Frédéric Hug, Euroheat & Power
Tim Rotheray, CHPA
22 June 2012:
Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 and heating networks: EU grants vs innovative financial instruments for the financing of energy infrastructures
Euroheat & Power together with Dalkia
Moderator: Birger Lauersen, Vice-President, Euroheat & Power
09:30 - 10:45 Cohesion policy and district heating networks: the continuous need for EU contribution to achieve EU energy and climate change objectives
Why should the EU support district heating networks and cogeneration? - Birger Lauersen, Euroheat & Power
What is the contribution of EU funding allocated to district heating networks during the 2007-2013 period to the 3x20 objectives? - Mathieu Fichter, Head of Sector ‘sustainable growth’, DG REGIO
How do European cities see the need for funding in the energy sector? - Jana Cicmanova, Project Manager, EU funding for sustainable projects in the cities, Energy Cities.
11:45 - 13:00 EU funding for district heating networks in 2014-2020: EU grants vs. innovative financial instruments.
EU funding available for energy infrastructures for 2014-2020 – Tudor Constantinescu, Principal Adviser to the Director-General, DG Energy
EU funding and energy infrastructures: the point of view of Central Europe Member States - Martin Hájek, Czech Association for District Heating
New innovative financial instruments for DHN and cogeneration - Reinhard Six, Senior engineer from the Energy Efficiency Division of Energy Department, European Investment Bank
EU grants vs IFI in the energy sector: the perspective of a private company - Marc Delaye, Executive Vice President - Strategy and Marketing, Dalkia
Euroheat & Power and RHC-Platform Annual Conference
Focus on Renewable District Heating and Cooling
Euroheat & Power and RHC-Platform team up!
Date: 26-27 April 2012
Location: Scandic Copenhagen, Denmark
Conference summary video
View the interview with Frédéric Hug
Thursday, 26 April 2012
10.00 – 11.00 Opening Session
Birger Lauersen, President, Euroheat & Power
Gerhard Stryi-Hipp, President, RHC-Platform
Frank Jensen, Mayor of Copenhagen
Supporting research and development to keep the European lead in Renewable Heating and Cooling - José Riesgo Villanueva, European Commission, DG Energy
Global view on renewable heating and cooling - Milou Beerepoot, International Energy Agency
Renewable District Heating and Cooling in future energy markets - Henrik Lund, Aalborg University
Additional panellist: Frank Hansen, VELUX - Frederic Hug, Euroheat & Power - Paul Voss, Danfoss District Energy
13.30 – 15.00 Session A: Solar thermal Technology
Solar thermal markets: On track for 2020? - Robin Welling, TiSUN
Research priorities for solar thermal energy (Strategic Research Agenda) – Wim Van Helden, Renewable Heat
Cost reduction along the value chain: which perspective in the research and product development? – Bernd Hafner, Viessmann Werke
Energy labelling: Incentive or challenge for product development? - Christian Stadler, General Solar Systems
Latest and future developments in solar District Heating – Riccardo Battisti, Ambiente Italia
Recent market developments in geothermal heating & cooling – Burkhard Sanner, EGEC
Geothermal Strategic Research Agenda – Javier Urchueguia, GEOPLAT
Latest and future developments in geothermal District Heating – Christian Boissavy, AFPG
Geothermal District Heating and Cooling in Vienna – Arno Rapottnig, Fernwaerme Wien
Market developments and innovation – Lara Mertens, AEBIOM
Domestic heating – Walter Haslinger
Domestic heating Walter Haslinger, Bioenergy 2020+ Innovation in straw burning – Rudolph Blum, DONG Energy
Experiences and solutions of biomass and waste co-firing – Pasi Vainikka, VTT
Combining liquid and solid biomass: The Ginko eco-district in Bordeaux - Thierry Rami, Cofely
15.30 – 17.00 Session D: Technical issues
Lower temperatures, new heat sources: Next generation District Heating systems – Patrick Lauenburg, Lund University
Low-temperature case-studies – Robin Wiltshire, BRE
New built and refurbishment with DHC in the Mediterranean context – Christoph Peters, Sabaté and Associates
The SECTOR project: Production of Solid Sustainable Energy Carriers from Biomass by Means of Torrefaction – Kathrin Bienert, Deutsches Biomasse Forschungsinstitut
15.30 – 17.00 Session E: Business Models
Tools for new and improved business models in District Heating and Cooling – Anders Sandoff, Gothenburg School of Economics
Development of an innovative business model for large-scale solar thermal plants for industrial and commercial companies – Christian Holter, SOLID
Integrating renewable DHC in practice – Peter Verboven, VITO
Future sustainable cities through backcasting modeling – Louise Trygg, Linkoepings University & Göran Broman, Blekinge Institute of Technology
European hot spots – Prof. Sven Werner, Halmstad University
Integrated Urban Energy Planning Success stories throughout Europe – Else Bernsen, COWI
UP-RES –Urban Planners with Renewable Energy Skills – Lewis Knight, Bulding Research Establishment
19.30 – 21.00 Evening reception
Friday, 27 April 2012
09.00 – 10.30 Parallel sessions
09.00 – 10.30 Session G: Sustainable Cooling
“Free Cooling”/Natural Cooling is crucial for a successful District Cooling development – Pär Dalin, Capital Cooling Holding AB
Technological solutions and advantages of combining sorption cooling with a district heating network or cogeneration units – Uli Jakob, Green Chillers
Technological developments and market perspectives for renewable energy cooling systems – Ursula Eicker, Center of Applied Research Sustainable Energy Technologies (zafh.net)
09.00 – 10.30 Session H: Thermal Energy Storage
Strategic and Research priorities for thermal energy storage – Luisa F. Cabeza, University of Lleida
Phase Change Material (PCM) based energy storage materials and global applications examples – Zafer Ure, Phase Change Material Products Limited
Advancements and applications of UTES (Underground Thermal Energy Storage) in DHC networks - Coen Dijxhoorn, IF Technology
Storing renewable energy in DHC – Marko Riipinen, Helsinki Energy
11.00 – 12.30 Parallel sessions
11.00 – 12.30 Session I: Raising Awareness and Acceptance
Low-carbon, but not only: future energy systems for social housing – Claire Roumet, CECODHAS
Ecoheat4cities, Reduction of nontechnological barriers for District Heating and Cooling - Ingo Weidlich, AGFW
Install+RES: installers’ qualification as a tool to raise awareness and ensure quality – Silvia Caneva, WIP
The City of projects – Bernd Tenberg, Jung Stadtkonzepte
11.00 – 12.30 Session J: Hybrid Systems and Heat Pumps
Strategic research priorities for Hybrid Systems – Wolfram Sparber, EURAC
Strategic and research priorities for heat pumps – Monika Axell, SP
From research to market: innovative solution and control systems – Klaus Kattenhöj, GRUNDFOS
Improving and smartering old networks with high efficient renewable – Bertrand Guillemot, Dalkia
Steen Gade, Chairman of the Climate, Energy and Building Committee, Denmark
Birger Lauersen, President, Euroheat & Power
Sytze Dijkstra, Smart Cities Stakeholder Platform, Chair WG Energy Supply
