In the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, tourist activities account for more than 50% of the total energy consumption and 40% of CO2 emissions. Decarbonising this sector is essential to accelerate the green transition. To tackle this challenge, our ConnectHeat partner Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias (ICT) develops a pilot energy community composed of tourism establishments, ...
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The bioenergy village of Breitenholz, near Tübingen, operates with 100% renewable energy, using a combination of wood chips from regional sources (65%) and solar thermal energy (35%). The system includes 2,000 square meters of solar collectors and a one-million-liter thermal storage tank, which stores water heated to up to 80°C. The village’s heating network spans ...
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On November 13, ConnectHeat hosted the final webinar in its capacity-building series: Innovative Financing and Business Models for Thermal Communities. Organized by Euroheat & Power with support from FEDARENE and Ambiente Italia, this event marked the culmination of a three-part series aimed at fostering knowledge exchange and replicating successful approaches in thermal energy projects across ...
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On October 31, ConnectHeat hosted its second webinar in the series, The Social Aspect in Heating Communities: Getting People Onboard. Organized by Euroheat & Power with support from FEDARENE and Ambiente Italia, this event was part of EU-wide efforts to build capacity and replicate successful models in thermal energy communities. Moderated by Martin Stroleny, Innovation ...
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On Tuesday, September 24, BUILD UP, in collaboration with the ConnectHeat project, hosted a webinar on “Thermal Communities and Citizen-Led Initiatives for Sustainable Buildings” co-organized with FEDARENE, Ambiente Italia, and Euroheat & Power. The session highlighted ConnectHeat’s role in raising awareness on thermal communities, exploring various models, and presenting the current EU policy framework on ...
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The purpose of our 6th Train the Trainers session organised physically was to visit and learn about Bioenergiedorf Breitenholz, a successful example of a sustainable heating community. The bioenergy village of Breitenholz, near Tübingen, operates with 100% renewable energy, using a combination of wood chips from regional sources (65%) and solar thermal energy (35%). The ...
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The D2.3, aims to develop recommendations for an effective enabling framework for heating and cooling community energy at the local level. The deliverable focuses on assessing the potential for diffusion in target areas, evaluating barriers, and selecting promising pilot cases for implementation in further phases of the project, CLICK HERE TO SEE THE DOCUMENT
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Heating and cooling account for roughly 50% of EU energy consumption with more than 75% come from fossil fuels. Renewable and clean heating and cooling is a key enabler for a sustainable energy transition towards decarbonisation and energy autonomy in the current energy crisis. Increasing energy efficiency and sustainability of this sector is necessary to ...
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One of the key objectives of the ConnectHeat projects is to increase expertise and know-how on feasibility and sustainability of community energy initiatives of both key local stakeholders and the consortium partners (trainers) themselves. To build capacity of the consortium partners, ConnectHeat has organised a holistic series of five online “Train the Trainers” workshops covering ...
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