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100% Renewable Energy Districts: 2050 Vision

Renewable energy
Waste heat
Cities
Integrated energy systems

Report / Study

Description

The energy and carbon footprint of urban areas will increase with urbanisation and the growing economic activity of urban citizens. The decarbonisation of cities and city districts presents an imperative and an obvious area of …

2050 Vision for 100% Renewable Heating and Cooling in Europe

Renewable energy
Cities
Technology

Report / Study

Description

This Vision is intended to provide a clear prospect for the heating and cooling (HC) sector by 2050. It helps to understand the potential of the various renewable heating and cooling technologies and it shows, …

A Handbook: Upgrading the performance of district heating networks - Technical and non-technical approaches

Renewable energy
Technology
Statistics and market analysis

Report / Study

Description

This handbook (2019) was elaborated in the framework of the EU-funded project UpgradeDH to inform any stakeholders, such as decision makers, politicians, utilities, operators, end consumers, or potential developers of DH systems, about upgrading opportunities …

Advanced course in district heating technology (Master/PhD) - Halmstad University

Renewable energy
Waste heat
Cooling
Technology

Education / Training

Description

This course engages international students and will likely be subject to name change in 2020-2021. The course is based on the DHC textbook of Svend Frederiksen and Sven Werner, runs for 8 weeks on half …

Another Record Breaking Year for Renewable Energy

Renewable energy

Report / Study

Description

This report (2017) represents the most comprehensive annual overview of the state of renewable energy. It presents developments and trends through the end of 2016, as well as observed trends from early 2017 where available. …

CoolHeating

Renewable energy

EU project

Description

This 2020 project promotes the implementation of "small modular renewable heating and cooling grids" for communities in South-Eastern Europe. CoolHeating transfers knowledge from partners in countries where renewable district heating and cooling examples exist (Austria, Denmark, …

Economic benefits of fourth generation district heating

Renewable energy
Waste heat
Statistics and market analysis

Scientific article

Description

The main impetus for lower distribution temperatures in district heating systems is the lower heat supply costs obtained by these lower temperatures. In this paper (2020), the differences in heat supply costs for two different …

Electricity market options for heat pumps in rural district heating networks in Austria

Renewable energy
Integrated energy systems

Scientific article

Description

The integration of renewable heat sources in the electricity grid represents a challenge in the energy system due to their stochastic production character. Besides, the rural district heating sector in Austria is confronted with a …

Guide to District Heating

Renewable energy
Cities
Technology
Planning and modelling

Initiative

Description

This platform guides you on what district heating is, what the benefits are & how you can make an informed decision on developing DH networks in your town/city. Author: HeatNet NWE project Keywords: district heating, …

Heat Roadmap Europe: Towards EU-Wide, local heat supply strategies

Renewable energy
Waste heat
Integrated energy systems
Planning and modelling

Scientific article

Description

The present paper (2019) describes a quantitative method for preparing local heat supply strategies. Detailed spatial data on heat demand and supply are generated using combined top-down and bottom-up modelling for 14 member states of …

Heating Without Global Warming

Renewable energy

Report / Study

Description

This paper (2014) highlights some of the dynamics of renewable energy use for heat in different markets, the status of different technologies and policy measures to efficiently promote renewable heat, and provides an outlook for …

Integrating Renewable Energy & Waste Heat

Renewable energy
Waste heat

Report / Study

Description

This project is intended to guide evaluation of options for integrating renewables and waste heat with existing or potential district energy systems (DES), addressing economic, design and operational issues, including fundamental issues relating to operating …

Inventory of funding instruments

Renewable energy
Business models and financing

Report / Study

Description

This Strategic document (2020) presents a collection of funding instruments for RD&I, encompassing EU and national funding, and private financing, such as insurance and loan mechanisms, which are presented in the form of factsheets. The …

JRC study on efficient district heating and cooling systems in the EU

Renewable energy

Report / Study

Description

This study (2016) identifies the key factors enabling to develop high quality, efficient and low-carbon DHC systems, discusses how these key success factors can be replicated in the EU and provides a better view on …

Master in Sustainable Energy Engineering and Technology

Renewable energy
Cooling
Technology

Education / Training

Description

Course aims to: To introduce the basis of development of sustainable energy technologies, the types of renewable energy sources, their using options and effectiveness, indicators, the working principles of facilities and their calculation fundamentals. To …

Master's programme in Decentralized Smart Energy Systems (DENSYS) - KTH

Renewable energy
Digitalisation
Integrated energy systems
Technology

Education / Training

Description

After completing this programme, the achieved learning outcome will be a holistic overview on decentralized energy systems and specialized competences in energy engineering. University: KTH, Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden), UL in Nancy (France), UPC …

Master's programme in Innovative Sustainable Energy Engineering - KTH

Renewable energy
Integrated energy systems
Technology

Education / Training

Description

The master programme in Innovative Sustainable Energy Engineering provides state-of-the-art education in the fields of conventional and renewable energy sources like conventional and new power generation, solar energy, biomass energy, wind power and energy utilization …

Myths and realities of renewable energy

Renewable energy

Report / Study

Description

This publication (2019) summarizes these myths into short statements and discusses them in detail to provide more insight on the topic. Projects from EUREC members are showcased in connection to each myth, in order to …

R-ACES

Renewable energy
Waste heat
Technology

EU project

Description

Eco-industrial parks for reduced energy consumption The focus of R-Aces H2020 project is to turn high-potential, high-impact industrial clusters into EcoRegions that achieve at least a 10% reduction in emissions. An Eco-region is an area …

Renewable energy in district heating and cooling: A sector roadmap for Remap

Renewable energy

Report / Study

Description

This REmap sector study shows that renewables could feasibly supply more than one fifth of the energy needed for DHC worldwide. But to drive the transition, policy makers need to fully understand the costs, beneﬁts …

Renewable Energy Policies in a Time of Transition

Renewable energy

Report / Study

Description

This joint report (2018) is focused on Renewable Energy Policies. The report outlines the options available to policy makers to support the development of renewables. An updated policy classification and terminology provides a global reference for …

SDHp2m

Renewable energy

EU project

Description

This H2020 project addresses market uptake challenges for a wider use of district heating and cooling systems (DHC) with high shares of RES, specifically the action focuses on the use of large-scale solar thermal plants …

SDHp2m … from policy to market Summary Report

Renewable energy

Report / Study

Description

SDHp2m stands for Solar District Heating (SDH) and actions from policy to market. The project addressed market uptake challenges for a wider use of district heating and cooling systems with high shares of renewable heat …

Sector Coupling: Outlook and practical application.

Renewable energy
Waste heat
Integrated energy systems

Report / Study

Description

The question studied in this research (2020) was how to most efficiently utilize sector coupling in Finland. To address this problem, besides the literature review a system modeling was conducted using long-range energy alternatives planning …

Solar District Heating : a Global and European Overview

Renewable energy

Video / Webinar

Description

The European project SDHp2m and REN21 (the global renewable energy policy multi-stakeholder network) joined forces to organise a webinar (July 2017) to offer a global and European overview on the situation of solar district heating (SDH). Author: SDHp2m Project …

100% Renewable Energy Districts: 2050 Vision

Renewable energyWaste heatCitiesIntegrated energy systems

Report / Study

Description

2050 Vision for 100% Renewable Heating and Cooling in Europe

Renewable energyCitiesTechnology

Report / Study

Description

A Handbook: Upgrading the performance of district heating networks - Technical and non-technical approaches

Renewable energyTechnologyStatistics and market analysis

Report / Study

Description

Advanced course in district heating technology (Master/PhD) - Halmstad University

Renewable energyWaste heatCoolingTechnology

Education / Training

Description

Another Record Breaking Year for Renewable Energy

Renewable energy

Report / Study

Description

CoolHeating

Renewable energy

EU project

Description

Economic benefits of fourth generation district heating

Renewable energyWaste heatStatistics and market analysis

Scientific article

Description

Electricity market options for heat pumps in rural district heating networks in Austria

Renewable energyIntegrated energy systems

Scientific article

Description

Guide to District Heating

Renewable energyCitiesTechnologyPlanning and modelling

Initiative

Description

Heat Roadmap Europe: Towards EU-Wide, local heat supply strategies

Renewable energyWaste heatIntegrated energy systemsPlanning and modelling

Scientific article

Description

Heating Without Global Warming

Renewable energy

Report / Study

Description

Integrating Renewable Energy & Waste Heat

Renewable energyWaste heat

Report / Study

Description

Inventory of funding instruments

Renewable energyBusiness models and financing

Report / Study

Description

JRC study on efficient district heating and cooling systems in the EU

Renewable energy

Report / Study

Description

Master in Sustainable Energy Engineering and Technology

Renewable energyCoolingTechnology

Education / Training

Description

Master's programme in Decentralized Smart Energy Systems (DENSYS) - KTH

Renewable energyDigitalisationIntegrated energy systemsTechnology

Education / Training

Description

Master's programme in Innovative Sustainable Energy Engineering - KTH

Renewable energyIntegrated energy systemsTechnology

Education / Training

Description

Myths and realities of renewable energy

Renewable energy

Report / Study

Description

R-ACES

Renewable energyWaste heatTechnology

EU project

Description

Renewable energy in district heating and cooling: A sector roadmap for Remap

Renewable energy

Report / Study

Renewable energy
Waste heat
Cities
Integrated energy systems

Renewable energy
Cities
Technology

Renewable energy
Technology
Statistics and market analysis

Renewable energy
Waste heat
Cooling
Technology

Renewable energy
Waste heat
Statistics and market analysis

Renewable energy
Integrated energy systems

Renewable energy
Cities
Technology
Planning and modelling

Renewable energy
Waste heat
Integrated energy systems
Planning and modelling

Renewable energy
Waste heat

Renewable energy
Business models and financing

Renewable energy
Cooling
Technology

Renewable energy
Digitalisation
Integrated energy systems
Technology

Renewable energy
Integrated energy systems
Technology

Renewable energy
Waste heat
Technology

Renewable energy
Waste heat
Integrated energy systems