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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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

JRC new 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 …

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 …

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 …

Solar District Heating Delivers: SDHp2m Project Results

Renewable energy

Video / Webinar

Description

This final SDHp2m webinar presents the final results of the project together with sunny urban insides from city stakeholders representing the cities of tomorrow. Author: SDHp2m project Keywords: solar heat, district cooling, district heating, renewable …

Solar District Heating: Knowledge database

Renewable energy

Report / Study

Description

A collection of different project related publications: project leaflets and project broschures, surveys and strategies for developing SDH in nine EU regions, fact sheets presenting best practice policies in the SDHp2m regions, fact sheets presenting …

Solutions for local integration of renewable energy sources

Renewable energy
Technology

Report / Study

Description

This COOL DH deliverable (2019) summarizes and gives an overview of existing and newly developed technical solutions used for the domestic hot water production that can be implemented in low temperature or ultra-low temperature district …

The European Technology and Innovation Platform on Renewable Heating & Cooling (RHC-ETIP)

Renewable energy

Initiative

Description

The RHC-ETIP brings together stakeholders from the biomass, geothermal, solar thermal and heat pump sectors – including the related industries such as district heating and cooling, thermal energy storage, and hybrid systems – to define …

Upgrading the performance of district heating networks: Best practice examples on upgrading projects

Renewable energy
Technology

Report / Study

Description

This report (2019) includes a collection of best practice project examples (technical, economical, organisational, managerial) of recently retrofitted DH networks. Author: UpgradeDH Keywords: district heating, tool, optimisation, upgrade, diagnosing, modelling, planning, mapping, modernisation

Webinar: Heating & Cooling Research – Envisioning Tomorrow

Renewable energy

Video / Webinar

Description

The main objective of this webinar (June 2017) was, to present and debate the top research priorities and challenges currently faced by the H&C sector in Europe. Key stakeholders from the European Technology and Innovation …

100% Renewable Energy Districts: 2050 Vision

Renewable energyWaste heatCitiesIntegrated energy systems

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

Another Record Breaking Year for Renewable Energy

Renewable energy

Report / Study

Description

CoolHeating

Renewable energy

EU project

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

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

Renewable energy

Report / Study

Description

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

Renewable energy

Report / Study

Description

Renewable Energy Policies in a Time of Transition

Renewable energy

Report / Study

Description

SDHp2m

Renewable energy

EU project

Description

SDHp2m … from policy to market Summary Report

Renewable energy

Report / Study

Description

Solar District Heating : a Global and European Overview

Renewable energy

Video / Webinar

Description

Solar District Heating Delivers: SDHp2m Project Results

Renewable energy

Video / Webinar

Description

Solar District Heating: Knowledge database

Renewable energy

Report / Study

Description

Solutions for local integration of renewable energy sources

Renewable energyTechnology

Report / Study

Description

The European Technology and Innovation Platform on Renewable Heating & Cooling (RHC-ETIP)

Renewable energy

Initiative

Description

Upgrading the performance of district heating networks: Best practice examples on upgrading projects

Renewable energyTechnology

Report / Study

Description

Webinar: Heating & Cooling Research – Envisioning Tomorrow

Renewable energy

Video / Webinar

Description

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