The Hotmaps team just published a set of “how to” documents to support the users of the software. You can access them below: Summary of the Hotmaps Handbooks for strategic heat planning Handbook 1 – Definition & experiences of strategic heat planning Handbook 2 – Guidance for comprehensive assessment of efficient heating and cooling Appendix… Read more »
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WEBINAR – Heating & cooling planning at local level: step it up!
Heating and cooling will play a decisive role in the long-term decarbonisation of Europe’s energy system: the sector is responsible for 51% of final energy use in Europe and about 27% of CO2 emissions – only 19% of the heating and cooling final energy demand is coming from renewable sources. Considering the increased level of ambition… Read more »
Hotmaps software beta version is available!
The Hotmaps software beta version is now available! This tool allows users to browse through a European map and retrieve information on space heating and hot water demand, CO2 emissions as well as potentials for renewable supply like biomass and solar energy on a spatially disaggregated level. Users are able to select their regions and… Read more »
New study: renewable energy potential in European territories
by Chiara Scaramuzzino, GiuliaGaregnani, PietroZambelli
Hotmaps Data Management Plan
Prepared by Pietro Zambelli, Simon Pezzutto, Giulia Garegnani, Alessandro Pignatelli, Liise Lehtsalu (EURAC), Lukas Kranzl, and Sara Fritz (TUW) Hotmaps is part of the H2020 Pilot on Open Research Data – a plan established to maximise access and reuse of projects research data. Data Management Plans (DMPs) describe how to make research data findable, accessible,… Read more »
Interactive workshop: heat planning & mapping in Europe
Learn more about Hotmaps tool and approach at the 4th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems and 4th Generation District Heating in Aalborg (Denmark)
Media release – New heating and cooling dataset
For immediate release Press Release | 19 September 2018 Closing existing data gaps: New heating and cooling dataset available for the EU-28
Fostering District Heating and Cooling in European Cities
By Sara Giovannini You have probably heard about the advantages of District Heating and Cooling systems : they increase energy efficiency, reduce CO2 emissions and contribute to the development of a greener economy. But what can be done to foster the supply of renewable and low carbon heat to our buildings ? Our experts just released a… Read more »
