Toolbox Archives - Celsius Initiative

Don’t waste the wastewater: Clean energy from sewage

Jul 31, 2020

Sewage water can be used to recover waste heat for heating or cooling buildings, and the use of wastewater has high energy potential.

Waste heat from datacentres: Let your Insta-selfies heat your home

Jul 31, 2020

This article describes strategies to improve energy efficiency in data centres – such as using waste their heat as a heat source for district heating systems.

Waste-to-Energy: Making use of useless waste

Jun 10, 2020

In this text you can learn about waste incineration and Waste-to-energy (WtE). It also describes the method’s role in recycling and its part in a circular economy.

The Green Deal: 15 links to learn more about Europe’s path to climate neutrality

Jun 10, 2020

The European Green Deal puts Europe on the path to climate neutrality by 2050. In this text, you will find links to more information about this crucial policy action plan.

Webinar: Financial instruments and success cases

Jun 9, 2020

“We don´t lack money, we lack good projects to lend money to”, “future investments will be extreme transparent” and “keep on working with...

Case studies of Low Temperature District Heating systems

Jun 4, 2020

This text summarizes 10 case studies on low temperature district heating (LTDH) systems and presents the resulting measured data.

High Temperature District Cooling technology

Jun 2, 2020

High temperature district cooling (HTDC) refers to district cooling systems operating at higher temperature levels than traditional systems. Using higher temperatures has many potential benefits in terms of reduced energy use, reduced emissions and reduced costs.

Framing the possibilities: EU legislative framework for District Heating

May 13, 2020

District heating will have a key role in the decarbonisation ambition for the EU. At the same time, the DHC systems are governed by numerous laws and policies, at EU, national and local levels.

Bankability of urban excess heat recovery investments

May 6, 2020

“We don’t lack money, but we lack good projects to lend money to” – answered a banker during an interview on financing urban excess heat...

Webinar: Low temperaure district heating

Apr 17, 2020

Low temperature district heating can prove to be an important part in also keeping the globe’s temperature low. This webinar presents some of the opportunities and challenges cities may encounter in their endeavour towards a sustainable and efficient low temperature district heating systems.