Community of Practice for Industry Heat
Industrial processes across Europe currently face a critical challenge: their heavy reliance on fossil fuels for heat production. This sector alone is responsible for approximately half of the carbon emissions from European industry, posing a significant barrier to achieving the continent’s climate goals.
The Community of Practice for Industry Heat seeks to tackle this challenge by fostering collaboration between technology startups, industrial sites and investors and thereby facilitating networking and knowledge exchange. It propels the development, adoption and financing of innovative solutions in industrial heat decarbonization, driving the decarbonization of industrial heat with a strategic focus on enhancing energy and climate resilience in Europe.
Problem Statement
Industrial processes across Europe currently face a critical challenge: their heavy reliance on fossil fuels for heat production. This sector alone is responsible for approximately half of the carbon emissions from European industry, posing a significant barrier to achieving the continent’s climate goals. Addressing this issue is crucial not only for environmental sustainability but also for Europe’s economic competitiveness and energy resilience.
Renewable Heat Technologies
To tackle this challenge, the advancement of renewable heat technologies is essential. By shifting towards sustainable heating solutions such as large-scale heat pumps or thermal storage applications, industrial players can significantly reduce industrial carbon emissions. This transition supports the decarbonization of industrial heat, secures Europe’s industrial base, stimulates job creation, and contributes to long-term prosperity.
Our Mission
We seek to drive the decarbonization of industrial heat with a strategic focus on enhancing energy and climate resilience in Europe. By fostering collaboration between technology startups, industrial sites and investors, the Community of Practice for Industry Heat serves as a nexus for networking, knowledge exchange and propelling the development, adoption and financing of innovative solutions in industrial heat decarbonization.
Learn more about our holistic approach:
The Community of Practice is only the first component of our holistic approach across 4 strategic components (1) industry network, (2) financing solutions, (3) renewable electricity and (4) policy and regulations. Collectively, these activities bridge crucial gaps between diverse stakeholders, such as startups, corporates, government, and finance, fostering effective collaboration to solve the industrial heat decarbonization challenge.
Launch of the Community of Practice at the Future Cleantech Festival
We officially launched the Community of Practice for Industry Heat at the Future Cleantech Festival in Remscheid in the presence of industry leaders, investors and technology startups. The panel “From Innovation to Market – Exploring the Valley of Death: Electrifying >1000°C applications with incumbent industry” highlighted that energy-intensive industries, consuming about 10% of Europe’s natural gas supply, face significant challenges in decarbonizing high-temperature heat generation and require a diverse mix of technologies tailored to various needs.
The Community of Practice for Industry Heat aims to address these challenges to support the decarbonization of industrial heating systems and to ensure a sustainable and resilient future for high-temperature applications.
Members
If you’re interested in joining the Community of Practice for Industry Heat, feel free to reach out to us. Please include information about your company and how you would benefit from the Community.