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What do a Latvian ice hockey hall, Queen Mary University of London and a German brewery have in common? Each, in its unique way, is innovating in its approach to waste heat.
Europe’s district heating and cooling (DHC) sector has seen interesting boosts, both in terms of decarbonisation and innovation. According to the latest DHC market outlook from Euroheat and Power, for the first time, fossil fuels in the sector have declined significantly, with the contribution of coal and natural gas down respectively by 12.3% and 3.7%.
Renewable energy and waste heat sources now represent 44.1% of the district heating and cooling energy mix, an increase of 9.4% since 2022. And what intrigues is the latter of these two sources – waste heat.
There are many ways to innovate in this sector, and three use cases – a local ice hockey arena in Latvia’s capital city, a university data centre in London, and the König brewery in Duisburg, Germany – have been demonstrating how.
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