Category Archives: District Heating
Smart Energy Aalborg
Authors: Henrik Lund, Jakob Zinck Thellufsen, Poul Alberg Østergaard, Steffen Nielsen, Karl Sperling, Søren Roth Djørup, Peter Sorknæs The report and EnergyPLAN scenarios linked here are accompanying the Smart Energy Aalborg Plan, which shows a potential future for a 100% … Continue reading
Varmeplan Danmark 2021
Varmeplan Danmark 2021” er et konkret bud på, hvad der bør ske i varmesektoren for, at Danmark kan gennemføre den grønne omstilling på en teknisk, økonomisk og miljømæssig hensigtsmæssig måde i 2030 (VPDK-30) såvel som i 2045 (VPDK-45). Med ”Varmeplan … Continue reading
IRENA and Aalborg University (2021) – Integrating low-temperature renewables in district energy systems: Guidelines for policy makers
Reducing the heating and cooling sector’s emissions is critical to mitigating the effects of climate change and reducing air pollution. District heating and cooling systems can assist in scaling up renewable energy use, decreasing the utilisation of fossil fuels in … Continue reading
Heat Roadmap Europe 4 (HRE4)
The goal of Heat Roadmap Europe 4 (HRE4) is to develop low-carbon heating and cooling strategies, called Heat Roadmaps, by quantifying and implementing changes at the national level for 14 EU Member States, which together account for approximately 85-90% of total … Continue reading
Future Green Buildings
The report “Future Green Buildings – A key to Cost-Effective Sustainable Energy Systems” describes the contribution and role of the building sector in a 100% renewable energy future, as well as the transitions that are necessary in the building sector to support this change. You … Continue reading
Copenhagen Energy Vision: A sustainable vision for bringing a Capital to 100% renewable energy
The short-term goal for The City of Copenhagen is a CO2 neutral energy supply by the year 2025, and the long-term vision for Denmark is a 100% renewable energy (RE) supply by the year 2050. In this project, it is … Continue reading
Samsø Energy Vision 2030 – Converting Samsø to 100% Renewable Energy
The purpose of this report is to investigate potential scenarios for converting Samsø into 100% renewable energy supply in 2030 with focus on local electricity and biomass resources. Firstly, a 2013 reference scenario is established to investigate whether Samsø is … Continue reading
IDA’s Energy Vision 2050: A Smart Energy System strategy for 100% renewable Denmark
IDA’s Energy Vision 2050 provides a Smart Energy System strategy for a 100% renewable Denmark in 2050. The vision presented should not be regarded as the only option in 2050 but as one scenario out of several possibilities. You can … Continue reading
Heat Roadmap Europe 2050
Heat Roadmap Europe 3 (STRATEGO): Translating the Heat Roadmap Europe Methodology to Member State Level Link to the Reports and Maps Heat Roadmap Europe 3 is from work package 2 of the STRATEGO project (http://stratego-project.eu/). It quantifies the impact of implementing … Continue reading
Smart Energy Europe: A 100% Renewable Energy Scenario for the EU28
Here is a link to the final publications: Final Report Journal Paper Conference Paper You can also download the EnergyPLAN models here. Summary This study presents one scenario for a 100% renewable energy system in Europe by the year 2050. … Continue reading