ReGeoCities material about shallow geothermal The ReGeoCities project, which ended on 30th June 2015,  has produced a series of information materials for the development of shallow geothermal in cities. It includes: A complete guide to Developing Geothermal Heat Pumps in Smart Cities and Communities, which … Continue reading Shallow Geothermal Information resources →

The European Commission has recently unveiled its 2015 RES Progress Report. The main findings are summarised below:  In 2014, the projected share of renewable energy in the gross final energy consumption is 15.3%. Only France and the Netherlands failed to meet their 2011/2012 interim targets. … Continue reading 2020 renewables targets: EU Commission urges new measures for RES heat technologies →

Several trade associations representing renewable heating technologies has published guidance for promoting renewable heating and cooling growth in the framework of the implementation of the Energy Union package. The documents presents the policy measures needed in the upcoming review of existing  legislation, including the Renewable … Continue reading Towards an EU Strategy on Heating and Cooling: Key recommendations from the renewable heat industries →

With the launch of the consultation on the EU heat strategy today at EUSEW2015, EGEC, AEBIOM, and ESTIF remind all stakeholders that energy efficiency and renewables need to work in synergy for European security, competitiveness and sustainability.

The Heat Under Your Feet is a European campaign aimed at promoting the use of geothermal heat pumps and tackle some of the challenges and barriers that leave the potential of this technology unexplored or underdeveloped in many European countries. It is launched as part … Continue reading The Heat Under Your Feet: promoting geothermal heat pumps →