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Renewable Energy Sources (RES)

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iclimabuilt: driving energy efficiency and healthier built environment

The H2020 iclimabuilt project functions as an Open Innovation Test Bed (OITB) aimed at establishing an open-access ecosystem. The project's mission is to support the development, upscaling, and testing of innovative building envelope materials and systems.

News

03/02/2025

Venticool newsletter issue #25 - January 2025

The January 2025 edition of the Venticool bi-annual newsletter is out.

News

03/02/2025

Net-zero manufacturing: EU progress and policy insights in a new study

The study assesses EU net-zero manufacturing, mapping capacities, analysing policies, and highlighting challenges, with 75% of countries offering incentives and the Net-Zero Industry Act which stands as a tool to scale up production in EU.

News

27/01/2025

Family home in Oostvoorne, NL

This sustainable Oostvoorne home blends into its forested setting with natural materials, energy-efficient systems, and biophilic design that harmonises architecture and environment.

Case study

24/01/2025

Home energy efficiency improvements: help to get started

Want to reduce your heating bills, cut your carbon emissions, and stay warmer at home, but don't quite know where to start?

Event

Google's new energy efficient office built entirely with mass timber

Google's new office, built entirely from mass timber, showcases sustainable design with energy efficient features, responsible sourcing, and a focus on environmental and community well being.

News

22/01/2025

Denmark launches world's largest CO2-based seawater heat pump to cut emissions

Denmark's 70 MW CO2-based seawater heat pump, powered by wind and solar, will heat 25,000 homes and reduce CO2 emissions by 120,000 tons annually, serving as a model for global clean energy transitions.

News

21/01/2025

Deep retrofits made faster, cheaper and more reliable: the outPHit project

According to Passive House principles, the EU-project outPHit promotes deep retrofits which are cost-efficient and reliable. Based on model projects and with the cooperation of many partners, outPHit opens up ways to implement deep energy retrofits. In the process, solutions with a one-stop-shop approach reduce the effort for planning, execution and
quality assurance.

Link

20/01/2025

Get on track with your district heating plans!

The event will bring together policymakers, experts, and practitioners to discuss innovative solutions, share best practices, and explore strategies for advancing sustainable heating and cooling systems at the local level.

Event

Geothermal district heating: time to scale-up!

Join this webinar to hear IEA's new geothermal report and explore the potential and conditions for scaling geothermal district heating.

Event

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