Sabine Froning, Euroheat & Power, and Fiona Riddoch, COGEN Europe, emphasized that such a strategy is necessary for Europe to fully exploit the advantages offered by the two established technologies: cogeneration and district heating. A low-carbon energy supply by 2050 means a strategy for all of electricity, transport – and heat. By taking an integrated approach and considering both electricity and heat, Europe can optimise its use of primary energy and the supply of end use energy. Both organisations have a perspective on total energy delivery and both technologies have much to offer in meeting the challenge of energy efficiency and a low carbon energy supply for Europe.
The call was made during the 2010 joint Annual Conference, of COGEN Europe and Euroheat & Power, entitled “TEAMING UP FOR ENERGY RENEWAL – Cogeneration and District Heating”, which explored the ways in which both technologies can make a significant contribution to reaching strategic EU energy and climate goals to 2050. Other speakers at the Conference included Bo Diczfalusy, the Director for Sustainable Energy Policy & Technology, International Energy Agency, Gérard Magnin, Executive Director, Energie‐Cités, Greens MEP Claude Turmes, plus Nadia Weekes, Editor of ENDS Europe.
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