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Delivering the Energy Transition: What Role for District Energy

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

This strategy paper (2016) addresses the following main questions investigating the crucial role that DH&C networks would play in the energy transition towards 2050: • How does DH&C develop while energy demands in buildings are …

DHC+ Student Awards

Technology

Education / Training

Description

The DHC+ Student Awards highlight outstanding and original contributions to district heating and cooling related research, including economic and technological aspects, energy management, and the environmental consequences of energy utilisation. The international jury, composed of …

DHC+ Summer School

Technology

Education / Training

Description

DHC+ Summer School is designed to provide a clear introduction to the district heating and cooling technology, operational issues, and consumer determinants in evolving energy systems. The purpose of the Summer School is to offer …

Digital Roadmap for District Heating and Cooling

Digitalisation

Report / Study

Description

The Digital Roadmap for District Heating & Cooling (2018) offers insights on how digitalisation impacts the industry, showcases the current state of the art, identifies barriers and presents objectives, targets and recommendations for each of …

Digitalisation in District Heating - The STORM controller (part 1)

Digitalisation

Video / Webinar

Description

Video animation about digitalisation in district energy Author: Horizon 2020 STORM project Keywords: digitalisation, district energy, innovation, metering, energy efficiency

Digitalisation in District Heating - The STORM controller (part 2)

Digitalisation

Video / Webinar

Description

Video animation about how the STORM controller minimises energy usage, promotes renewable sources and helps to create a more balanced indoor climate. Author: Horizon 2020 STORM project Keywords: digitalisation, low temperature, district energy, energy efficiency, …

Digitalisation of DHC – Optimising a Demand Driven System

Digitalisation

Report / Study

Description

Article in the EuroHeat&Power Magazine, English Edition, Vol 14 IV/2017 Keywords: digitalisation, energy efficiency, metering, renewable energy, storage, business models, 4th generation district heating, control algorithm, Horizon 2020, optimisation, self-learning control, decarbonisation

District Energy in Cities

Cities

Initiative

Description

The District Energy in Cities Initiative is a multi-stakeholder partnership coordinated by UN Environment, with financial support from DANIDA, the Global Environment Facility, and the Italian Ministry of Environment and Protection of Land and Sea. …

District Energy in Cities: Unlocking the Potential of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Cities

Report / Study

Description

This report (2015) identifies modern district energy as the most effective approach for many cities to transition to sustainable heating and cooling, by improving energy efficiency and enabling higher shares of renewables. Author: UN Environment …

District Energy Systems in China

Statistics and market analysis

Report / Study

Description

This report (2017) analyses the ways to decarbonise, optimise and diversify district energy systems in the Chinese context. It is intended to provide policy makers and district energy stakeholders with the information they need to …

ETIP SNET Vision 2050: towards low-carbon pan-European integrated energy system

Integrated energy systems

Report / Study

Description

Vision 2050 (2018) presents consolidated and qualitative views developed by the ETIP SNET working structure including 12 different stakeholder groups, for the energy systems of 2050 and the associated high-level research, development and innovation (RD&I) …

Euroheat & Power certification programme

Technology

Initiative

Description

A voluntary certification programme is available for different district heating components: straight pre-insulated pipes (EHP001), flexible pre-insulated pipe systems (EHP002) pre-insulted valve assemblies (EHP003), and eco-efficient substations for district heating (EHP004). The certification programme enables …

European district heating price series

Statistics and market analysis

Report / Study

Description

This report (2016) is part of the research project “The future role of district heating in Europe”. It contains the first collection of long time series of national average district heating prices in Europe. This …

FLEXYNETS : A New Generation of Intelligent DHC Networks

Technology

Video / Webinar

Description

This video has been produced in the context of the FLEXYNETS Project. It describes what are the advantages for consumers, utilities, environment and communities derived from adopting the fifth generation of District Heating and Cooling …

FLEXYNETS educational kit

Technology

Education / Training

Description

This educational kit has been produced in the context of the FLEXYNETS Project. It was developed with the purpose to train university students interested in the topic of low temperature district heating and cooling networks.

Future low temperature district heating design guidebook

Technology

Report / Study

Description

This report (2017) is part of the IEA DHC Annex TS1, a three year international research project which aims to identify holistic and innovative approaches to communal low temperature heat supply by using district heating. …

Good practice guide: district energy

Cities

Report / Study

Description

This publication (2016) draws from the research and findings of the UN Environment report, "District Energy in Cities: Unlocking the Potential of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy" published under the Global District Energy in Cities …

Good practice in energy efficiency

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

The European Commission published this report (2016) on Good practice in energy efficiency, for a sustainable, safer and more competitive Europe. This brochure presents examples of good practice from policy implementation, technology development and investment …

H-DisNet

Technology

EU project

Description

The ambition of this H2020 project is the development of an innovative open district network system for space heating and cooling that uses a thermo-chemical carrier to transport energy potential through its pipe system. This …

Handbook: Experiences from other urban waste heat recovery investments

Waste heat

Report / Study

Description

This catalogue (2017) contains 25 existing or planned projects which make use of urban excess heat. The cases gathered serve as small-case inspirational projects on how to utilize excess heat from urban sources for heating …

Heat Roadmap Europe

Planning and modelling

EU project

Description

This H2020 project has the goal to develop low-carbon heating and cooling strategies, called Heat Roadmaps, by quantifying and implementing changes at the national level for 14 EU Member States, which together account for approximately …

Heat Roadmap Europe 4 - Vision and results

Waste heat
Planning and modelling

Video / Webinar

Description

Prof. Brian Vad Mathiesen, the project coordinator of Heat Roadmap Europe, presents the motivation and vision of their 3 year project and highlights the most important messages. Key findings and results are also included in …

Heat Roadmap Europe Pre-study 1

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

HRE1 (2012) was developed to understand if it is possible to combine local mapping of the heat demand with national energy planning to create a holistic heat strategy on a European scale. Furthermore, it aims …

Heat Roadmap Europe Pre-study 2

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

Heat Roadmap Europe (2013) identifies the potential for using local resources across Europe, and subsequently applies this in the EU27 energy system. Since this is a pre-study, some key assumptions were necessary due to the …

Heat Roadmap Europe: Large-Scale Electric Heat Pumps in District Heating Systems

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

This study (2017) is based on a survey of the existing capacity of electric large-scale heat pumps with more than 1 MW thermal output, operating in European DH systems. The survey is the first database …