The conference programme committee has put together an attractive programme.
Programme & Presentations
Thursday, 26 April 2012
10.00 – 11.00 Opening Session
Birger Lauersen, President, Euroheat & Power
Gerhard Stryi-Hipp, President, RHC-Platform
Frank Jensen, Mayor of Copenhagen
11.00 – 12.30 Decarbonising the European heating and cooling markets
Moderator: Wolfram Sparber, Vice-President, RHC-Platform
Supporting research and development to keep EU leading Renewables for Heating and Cooling - José Riesgo Villanueva, European Commission, DG Energy
Global view on renewable heating and cooling - Milou Beerepoot, International Energy Agency
Heat Road Map Europe 2050 - Henrik Lund, Aalborg University
Additional panellist: Frank Hansen, VELUX - Frederic Hug, Euroheat & Power - Paul Voss, Danfoss District Energy
13.30 – 15.00 Parallel sessions on renewable heating and cooling sources
13.30 – 15.00 Session A: Solar thermal Technology
Moderation: Xavier Noyon, ESTIF
Solar thermal markets: On track for 2020? – Robin Welling, TiSUN
Research priorities for solar thermal energy (Strategic Research Agenda) – Wim Van Helden, Renewable Heat
Cost reduction along the value chain: which perspective in the research and product development? – Bernd Hafner, Viessmann Werke
Energy labelling: Incentive or challenge for product development? - Christian Stadler, General Solar Systems
Latest and future developments in solar district heating – Riccardo Battisti, Ambiente Italia
13.30 – 15.00 Session B: Geothermal Technology
Moderation: Pierre Ungemach, GPC IP
Recent market developments in geothermal heating & cooling – Burkhard Sanner, EGEC
Geothermal Strategic Research Agenda – Javier Urchueguia, GEOPLAT
Latest and future developments in geothermal District Heating – Christian Boissavy, AFPG
Geothermal District Heating and Cooling in Vienna – Aarno Rapottnig, Fernwaerme Wien
13.30 – 15.00 Session C: Biomass Technology
Moderation: Kari Mutka, VAPO
Market developments and innovation – Lara Mertens, AEBIOM
Domestic heating with biomass – Walter Haslinger
DONG Energy moving bioenergy forward – Rudolph Blum, DONG Energy
Experiences and solutions of biomass and waste co-firing – Pasi Vainikka, VTT
The 100% renewable energy eco-district: The Ginko eco-district in Bordeaux - Thierry Rami, Cofely
15.30 – 17.00 Parallel sessions on integration of sustainable district heating and cooling
15.30 – 17.00 Session D: Technical issues
Moderation: Õnne-Ly Reidla, Estonian Power and Heat Association
Next generation District Heating in Sweden – Patrick Lauenburg, Lund University
Low-temperature District Heating – Robin Wiltshire, BRE
New built and refurbishment with DHC in the Mediterranean context – Christoph Peters, Sabaté and Associates
The SECTOR project: Production of Solid Sustainable Energy Carriers from Biomass by Means of Torrefaction – Kathrin Bienert, Deutsches Biomasse Forschungsinstitut
15.30 – 17.00 Session E: Business Models
Moderation: Klaas de Jong, Essent
Tools for new and improved business models in District Heating and Cooling – Anders Sandoff, Gothenburg School of Economics
Open district heating – Lena Gunnarsson, Fortum Värme
Development of an innovative business model for large-scale solar thermal plants for industrial and commercial companies – Christian Holter, SOLID
The Resilient Project: Integrating renewable DHC in practice – Peter Verboven, VITO
15.30 – 17.00 Session F: Urban Planning
Moderation: Lorenzo Spadoni , A2A
Future sustainable cities through backcasting modeling – Louise Trygg, Linkoepings University & Göran Broman, Blekinge Institute of Technology
European hot spots – Prof. Sven Werner, Halmstad University
Integrated Urban Energy Planning: Success stories throughout Europe – Else Bernsen, COWI
UP-RES: Urban Planners with Renewable Energy Skills – Lewis Knight, Bulding Research Establishment
17.00 – 18.00 Panel Discussion: outcome of the day and report of the six parallel session moderators
19.30 – 21.00 Evening reception
Martin Lidegaard, Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Building, Danish Presidency of the EU
Friday, 27 April 2012
09.00 – 10.30 Parallel sessions
09.00 – 10.30 Session G: Sustainable Cooling
Moderation: Bertrand Martin, Cofely Spain
District cooling as central element of an intelligent cityFree cooling – why, how and where… – Pär Dalin, Capital Cooling Holding AB
Technological solutions and advantages of combining sorption cooling with a district heating network or cogeneration units – Uli Jakob, Green Chillers
Technological developments and market perspectives for renewable energy cooling systems – Ursula Eicker, Center of Applied Research Sustainable Energy Technologies (zafh.net)
09.00 – 10.30 Session H: Thermal Energy Storage
Moderation: Wim van Helden, Renewable Heat
Strategic and Research priorities for thermal energy storage - Luisa F. Cabeza, University of Lleida
Phase Change Material (PCM) based energy storage materials and global applications examples – Zafer Ure, Phase Change Material Products Limited
Underground Thermal Energy Storage: advancements and applications in DHC networks - Coen Dijxhoorn, IF Technology
Storing renewable energy in DHC – Marko Riipinen, Helsinki Energy
11.00 – 12.30 Parallel sessions
11.00 – 12.30 Session I: Raising Awareness and Acceptance
Moderation: Gunnar Boye Olesen, editor of INFORSE-Europe
Low-carbon, but not only: future energy systems for social housing - Claire Roumet, CECODHAS
Ecoheat4cities or how to get credit for delivering green heat - Ingo Weidlich, AGFW
Install+RES: installers’ qualification as a tool to raise awareness and ensure quality – Silvia Caneva, WIP
The City of projects: A strategy for change and acceptance
in sustainable urban development – Bernd Tenberg, Jung Stadtkonzepte
11.00 – 12.30 Session J: Hybrid Systems and Heat Pumps
Moderation: Thomas Nowak, EHPA
Strategic and research priorities for hybrid systems – Wolfram Sparber, EURAC
Strategic and research priorities for heat pumps – Monika Axell, SP
From research to market: innovative solution and control systems – Klaus Kattenhöj, GRUNDFOS
Improving and smartering old networks with high efficient renewable – Bertrand Guillemot, Dalkia
12.30 – 13.30 Closing Session
Moderation: Simone Landolina, EUREC / RHC-Platform
Sytze Dijkstra, Smart Cities Stakeholder Platform, Chair WG Energy Supply
Steen Gade, Chair of the Danish Parliament’s Climate, Energy and Building Committee
Gerhard Stryi-Hipp, President, RHC-Platform
Birger Lauersen, President, Euroheat & Power