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Heating and cooling are responsible for 50% of the EU final energy demand. Tackling this sector is essential for the EU to meet its target of being carbon neutral by 2050. Our host Susanne Tull, Senior Manager Public Affairs at Danfoss, is joined by leading specialists and visionaries across the energy sector who share their views and ideas around 5 topics ranging from digitalization to energy planning. This podcast is produced by Danfoss Heating. Danfoss Heating engineers technologies that enable the world of tomorrow to do more with less. We meet the growing need for infrastructure, energy efficiency and climate-friendly solutions. Our products and services are used in areas such as smart home heating and building optimization. We are also active in the field of renewable energy as well as district heating infrastructure for cities and urban communities.

Location:

United States

Description:

Heating and cooling are responsible for 50% of the EU final energy demand. Tackling this sector is essential for the EU to meet its target of being carbon neutral by 2050. Our host Susanne Tull, Senior Manager Public Affairs at Danfoss, is joined by leading specialists and visionaries across the energy sector who share their views and ideas around 5 topics ranging from digitalization to energy planning. This podcast is produced by Danfoss Heating. Danfoss Heating engineers technologies that enable the world of tomorrow to do more with less. We meet the growing need for infrastructure, energy efficiency and climate-friendly solutions. Our products and services are used in areas such as smart home heating and building optimization. We are also active in the field of renewable energy as well as district heating infrastructure for cities and urban communities.

Language:

English


Episodes

Decarb Districts with the right policy framework

10/28/2020
21500 new district energy networks have to be built in Europe in order to meet decarbonization goals by 2050. For it to happen in practice, a significant shift of investments from fossil fuels towards district energy infrastructure and renewables is needed. In episode five, we explore what the optimal policy and financial framework for decarbonized heating and cooling would look like and what actions are needed to create it. Our host Susanne Tull discusses the topic with Kamila Waciega,...

Duration:00:29:36

Decarb Districts with digital solutions

10/28/2020
In this fourth episode we deep dive into digitalization in energy systems with Olivier Racle, Director District Heating and Cooling solutions at Engie, and Jukka Aho, founder of the Finnish startup Leanheat. They share insights into current best practices and future technologies that will have the biggest impact in transforming the sector. What is more, they also talk about the most important barriers to digitalization today and what needs to be done to accelerate the uptake of smart...

Duration:00:39:15

Decarb Districts with a system approach in energy planning

10/28/2020
In episode 3, we talk with Kaisa-Reeta Koskinen from the city of Helsinki and Susana Adriana Paardekooper from Aalborg University about the importance of taking a system approach when it comes to decarbonizing heating. Kaisa-Reeta and Susana offer insights into integrated energy planning, how to ensure an optimal balance between investments in energy efficient buildings and decarbonized energy supply and how cities can bring relevant stakeholders from the supply and demand side together. In...

Duration:00:23:01

Decarb Districts with low temperature district heating

10/28/2020
The future of district energy is highly efficient, renewable and flexible. Modern, smart district energy networks will work with lower temperatures and thus be able to save energy as well as integrate a variety of sustainable sources. In episode 2, Alessandro Provaggi, Head of the DHC+ Technology Platform at Euroheat & Power explains the benefits and (technical) challenges of modern low-temperature district heating and how cities all over Europe are using state-of-the-art technology to...

Duration:00:21:42

Decarb Districts with smart integrated energy systems

10/28/2020
Decarbonization is more cost-efficient and easier to achieve in smart integrated energy systems. These systems connect sectors such as electricity, heating, cooling and transport for an optimal use of energy and maximum efficiency. Compared to a ‘conventionally decarbonized’ scenario by 2050, smart energy systems can reduce primary energy use by 13% and save about 70 bn EUR per year. Investing in energy system integration and district energy is also key for a green recovery. Brian Vad...

Duration:00:28:52