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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

Digitalisation: Opportunities for heating and cooling

Digitalisation
Integrated energy systems

Report / Study

Description

This JRC Technical Report (2019) provides an overview of technologies, challenges and opportunities associated with digitalisation for heating and cooling, along with real-world examples and policy initiatives. Until now, digitalisation in heating and cooling has …

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 …

Efficient Contractual Forms and Business Models for Urban Waste Heat Recovery

Waste heat
Business models and financing

Report / Study

Description

Urban waste heat recovery investments have special traits. They are long-term investments with a payoff of 15 years or more. This kind of investment requires investors who accept the long pay back and contracts that …

Energy planning analyses on future energy system in the demo countries

Waste heat
Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

The report (2019) presents an analysis of the four potential heat sources investigated in the ReUseHeat project: data centers, waste water treatment, metro ventilation, and service sector cooling. These heat sources have in common that …

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 …

Evaluation of future market designs for multi-energy systems

Integrated energy systems
Statistics and market analysis

Report / Study

Description

This report (2019) is a public deliverable of the MAGNITUDE H2020 funded European project. The MAGNITUDE project aims to develop business and market mechanisms, as well as supporting coordination tools to provide flexibility to the …

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.

Flexynets-trading policies

Business models and financing

Report / Study

Description

This document (2018) has been produced in the context of the FLEXYNETS Project. The distributed energy generation approach elaborated within FLEXYNETS produces heat marketability and management issues: a change of paradigm is needed to move …

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 …

Guide to Heat Mapping

Planning and modelling

Report / Study

Description

Heat maps are a pre-requisite for decision makers developing 4th generation district heating and cooling, in order to match energy demand and the local heat resources. Most of the heat maps give information on heat …

Guide to home and building energy management

Technology

Report / Study

Description

Energy management of houses and buildings is a key component of the 4th generation district heating and cooling concept. It is possible via a set of different technical solutions that allow monitoring and controlling the …

Guide to Integrating 4DHC with Energy Efficiency Retrofitting

Technology

Report / Study

Description

This guide aims at helping stakeholders across NWE overcoming barriers to implementing 4th Generation DHC (4GDHC) solutions in existing buildings which are undergoing retrofitting. It outlines the key advantages and disadvantages of connecting buildings to …

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 from Underground Energy London (Heat FUEL)

Waste heat
Cities
Technology

Scientific article

Description

This paper (2019) aims to introduce a heat recovery scheme that will collect waste energy from the London Underground in Islington, London. The system is based on the installation of an air to water heat …

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 …

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