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 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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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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Join IN-PLAN, Connectheat and Decarb City Pipes 2050 on 4 October, at 10:00 am, in this webinar where we’ll discuss the role of heat plans in the local and regional energy transition journey. The 04 October 2023 from 10:00 to 11:30 CET Local and Regional governments play a vital role in the fight against climate ...
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