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Summary
Buildings are a complex piece of the decarbonisation puzzle. Different solutions are required depending on Member States’ energy mixes, and the state of their building stock. One solution, combined heat and power (CHP) increases energy efficiency by producing heat and power from one source. This technology has many applications from industrial processes to district heating. District heating is commonly used across Europe in combination with CHP, and can run on a wide range of energy sources.
View Interview with Markus Witt from Vattenfall on CHP and decarbonization.
In recent years, Vattenfall has invested around 1 billion Euros in improved district heating, including replacing a lignite powered CHP plant, and as such has achieved more than 50% emissions reductions. Hydrogen can increase these emissions reductions further. Markus cites a recent Agora Energiewende publication which sees hydrogen in residential heating in the mid- to long-term, especially in combination with efficient technologies like CHP.
Policy makers can help optimise the role of hydrogen, including in buildings, by supporting the following:
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