industry participants to focus on best
practices for improving energy efficiency
and optimizing assets.
The current economic slowdown
presents an opportunity for
industry participants to focus
on best practices.
Certainly, the efforts by the
International Energy Agency CHP/DHC
Collaborative, led by Tom Kerr, have
helped to raise the profile of district energy/CHP. The respective country reports
highlight industry market share and
describe the favorable policy settings that
have allowed district energy and CHP to
flourish.
IDEA is collaborating with the
International Energy Agency, Euroheat &
Power, the Danish Board of District
Heating, and the Danish District Heating
Association to organize the District
Energy Summit in Copenhagen Nov. 3.
Since Copenhagen will host the United
Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change in early December, the
District Energy Summit is intended to
showcase the tremendous contribution
district energy has made in Denmark’s successful transformation from energy
dependent nation to net exporter. Large-scale district energy networks form the
undergirding for a low-carbon economy
in Copenhagen that should serve as blueprint for future urban planning around
the world.
On Oct. 15, industry participants in
the United Kingdom announced the formation of the U.K. District Energy Association
(ukDEA) to promote the use of district
energy as a means to reduce carbon
emissions and to forge a stronger connection with government to better leverage
industry growth. Government leaders in
the U.K. helped to launch the ukDEA in
Birmingham, calling the city a “beacon on
decentralised energy.”
Six main operating systems in the
U.K. are the anchor members of the association. Some of these systems have been
operating for nearly 30 years, and many
utilize waste-to-energy as a main source
of heating supply. The ukDEA association
aims to improve information exchange,
collaborate on development solutions,
develop and share knowledge and best
practices, expand appreciation for the
benefits of district energy, and advocate
for policies and regulations that are fair or
favorable for industry participants.
This mission is entirely consistent with
the long-held principles and practices of
IDEA. In much the same way that IDEA
has served as a collective industry voice
with the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agencyand Department of Energy, ukDEA
plans to engage with the U.K.’s Department
of Energy and Climate Change to improve
communication between existing and
potential scheme developers, operators,
partners and users, aiming to support more
robust industry growth.
As IDEA completes our 100th year in
operation, it is encouraging that our mission and message are still relevant and
resonating with others joining in the chorus
and the cause.
Robert P. Thornton
President
rob.idea@districtenergy.org
IDEA District Cooling Best Practice Guide
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