Heating & Cooling
Europe is using around half of its energy consumption for heating and cooling (H&C). The sector relies mostly on fossil fuels and it is responsible for about 27% of CO2 emissions. We defend and support the development of locally-sourced district heating & cooling networks to decarbonise Europe’ energy system.
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Toolbox, newest generations of heat networks, and how ordinary people can boost the local energy transition
You missed our latest webinars ? Don't panic, the recordings are now online.
How to improve your city’s heating and cooling sector?
Check out these free resources and training opportunities!
Heating and cooling planning: a “must have” for all cities!
Heating and cooling goes hand to hand with urban planning.
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Transition to energy sovereignty
Geothermal cogeneration projects
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The HOTMAPS toolbox
Supporting strategic heating & cooling planning at local level
This brochure will guide you through strategic heat planning. You will find out how the Hotmaps toolbox works and how it suppor tedthe pilot cities in their urban energy planning.
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PROSPECT
Peer-powered cities and regions
The overall aim of PROSPECT is to enable peer-to-peer learning in regional and local authorities in order to finance and implement their sustainable energy plans.
HotMaps
Europe's open-source tool for strategic heating and cooling
HotMaps aims at designing a toolbox to support public authorities, energy agencies and urban planners in strategic heating and cooling planning on local, regional and national levels, and in line with EU policies.
HeatNet NWE
The 4th generation district heating arrives in North West Europe
HeatNet NWE addresses the challenge of reducing CO2 emissions in North West Europe (NWE) by creating an integrated transnational NWE approach to the supply of […]
