100% RHC Event: Collaborative Pathways to Sustainable Heating and Cooling

The European Technology and Innovation Platform on Renewable Heating and Cooling (RHC ETIP) cordially invites you to its upcoming annual conference, the 100% RHC Event: Collaborative Pathways to Sustainable Heating and Cooling, which will take place in person on May 7th in Brussels.

This edition of the annual conference is organized back-to-back with the Horizon Europe Cluster 5 Info Day, which will take place on May 6th in Brussels, to create synergies and maximize participation. This event aims to bring together stakeholders in renewable heating and cooling, as well as members of the platform and beyond. The full-day event will feature policy, technical sessions, with the participation of European Commission representatives, policy advisors, associations, technical experts, and more. 

Call for presentations

Participants will have the opportunity to showcase successful cases from renewable heating and cooling-themed European level and national projects. The selection of project presentations will be made through a call for proposals, allowing interested participants to submit their project/work with a short abstract by February 12th. 

Topics of Interest


We invite presentations on the following topics:

  • Advances, innovations and applications in solar thermal technologies, biomass heating solutions, geothermal energy applications, heat pump technologies, district heating and cooling systems, thermal energy storage solutions
  • Integration of renewable heating and cooling with smart grids and sector coupling
  • Applications of renewable heating and cooling for individual buildings, districts, cities, rural areas, industries
  • Policy and regulatory frameworks for renewable heating and cooling, including social sciences and humanities related aspects
  • Case studies and best practices in renewable heating and cooling projects, including market uptake projects

Submission Guidelines

  • Abstract Submission: Please submit an abstract of no more than 300 words outlining the key points of your presentation.
  • Deadline: 12 February 2025
  • Submission Email: olgu.birgi@wip-munich.de

Additional information can be found here.

At the end of the event, a matchmaking activity will take place, where participants will have the chance to form groups and begin working on RHC-related calls from the Horizon Europe, LIFE programmes and further.  

Draft Agenda of the Event

  • 09:00 - 09:30    Registration
  • 09:30 - 10:15   Introductory Session
  • 10:15 - 10:45   Break & Networking & Poster Presentation
  • 10:45 - 12:15   RHC at Scale: Perspectives on Overcoming Challenges and Driving Innovation
  • 12:15 - 13:15   Lunch & Networking & Poster Presentation
  • 13:15 - 14:45   R&I at the Forefront: Insights and Innovations from RHC Projects  
  • 14:45 - 15:15   Break & Networking & Poster Presentation
  • 15:15 - 16:15   Networking for Innovation: Exploring New Project Ideas for Horizon EU and LIFE RHC Calls
  • 16:15 - 16:30   Closing Statement
  • 16:30 - 18:00   Networking Cocktail


* Please note that the event will take place in person only on May 7th, 2024, in Brussels. Please register only if you are able to attend in person.

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