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Guidelines for the Energy System Transition

Integrated energy systems

Report / Study

Description

This Heat Roadmap Europe 4 deliverable (2018) combines three guideline reports, containing recommendations for the energy system transition, developed for policymakers at local/regional, national and European level respectively. Author: Heat Roadmap Europe 4 Keywords: policy …

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 Pumps in District Heating

Integrated energy systems
Technology

Report / Study

Description

This study (2016) explores the ways in which heat pumps can be integrated into heat networks, to understand which types of scheme could be economically and environmentally beneficial in a UK context. The approach combines …

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 …

Heat Roadmap Europe: Quantitative comparison between the electricity, heating, and cooling sectors for different European countries

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

This paper (2017) compares the electricity, heating, and cooling sectors at national level for various European countries. Annual energy demands are compared for all 28 EU countries, while peak hourly demands are compared for four countries that …

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 …

HotMaps

Planning and modelling

EU project

Description

The overarching goal of Hotmaps is the development of an open source heating / cooling mapping and planning toolbox and to provide default data for EU28 at national and local level. These data and tool …

Identification of EU funding sources for the regional heating and cooling sector

Business models and financing

Report / Study

Description

This report (2019) provides an overview of relevant EU funding sources for projects aimed at improving energy efficiency and deploying renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector, and to support innovation and job creation …

INDIGO

Cooling

EU project

Description

The main objective of this H2020 project is the development of a more efficient, intelligent and economical competitive generation of DC systems by improving system planning, control and management. It is based on the development …

Integration of substations into DHC networks

Technology

Report / Study

Description

This report has been produced in the context of the FLEXYNETS Project. It summarises how substations can be connected to the network, including for example specific issues related 2-pipes and 1-pipe options. Simplified parametric analyses …

International review of district heating and cooling

Statistics and market analysis

Report / Study

Description

This review (2017) provides a presentation of the background for the current position for district heating and cooling in the world, with some deeper insights into European conditions. The review structure considers the market, technical, …

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 …

Large Storage Systems for DHC Networks

Technology

Report / Study

Description

This report has been produced in the context of the FLEXYNETS Project. The project analysed the potential role of large-scale thermal energy storages in a low-temperature district heating network. Four thermal storage types have been …

Linking Heat and Electricity Systems

Statistics and market analysis

Report / Study

Description

This publication (2014) examines some of the reasons behind the slow progress of the implementation of co-generation technologies and efficient district heating and cooling networks, including local energy market conditions failing to ensure energy prices …

Local action: Methodologies and data sources for mapping local heating and cooling demand and supply

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

This report (2015) discusses the various data sources one can use to map local heating and cooling demand and supply. The report first presents a general considerations on mapping local heating and cooling demand and …

Long term (2050) projections of techno-economic performance of large-scale heating and cooling in the EU

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

The study (2017) provides data and projections for large-scale District Heating technologies including an outlook till 2050 and regional differences. The study also complements a similar study performed in 2016 for small-scale technologies applicable to …

Long term projections for large-scale heating and cooling in the EU

Technology

Report / Study

Description

This study provides data and projections for large-scale District Heating (DH) technologies including an outlook till 2050 and regional differences. It covers key parameters needed for technical and economic assessments of the energy technologies and …

LTDH connected appliances - washing machines, dishwashers etc. eliminating "electricity topping” of temperature

Technology

Report / Study

Description

This COOL DH deliverable (2018) shortly describes the technology and history of Heating Water Cirquit appliances, traditional dishwashers that are connected hot tap water and washing machines with both hot and cold water connections – …

Magnitude

Integrated energy systems

EU project

Description

This H2020 project aims to develop business and market mechanisms, as well as supporting coordination tools to provide flexibility to the European electricity system, by enhancing synergies between electricity, heating/cooling and gas systems. The project …

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