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Winter 2018 European Energy Innovation 41
HEATING
Federica Sabbati
communities. We can establish market such as hybrids, but also the In conclusion, it is undeniable that
projects of cooperation between growing share of heat pumps, mCHP, heating is a key part of the energy
appliances industry, energy solar thermal, biomass and consider transition in Europe. It is also a
suppliers, insulation industry, the thermal storage possibilities; connecting point for the different
consumer organisations and local finally it should take into account energy players in the building sector,
administrations to renovate buildings the innovation of smart heating, and as such it can play an important
and then scale the project up to the which will make production and role in turning our buildings into
next level: start small but think big. management of energy in our houses efficient, green buildings in 2050.
more intelligent and efficient. That’s why heating is cool. l
At the same time as the renovation
work, it will be necessary to produce Federica Sabbati is Secretary General of the European Heating Industry
together with energy suppliers and (EHI www.ehi.eu), which brings together companies that are leaders in the
distributors a roadmap for renewable production of efficient heating systems. EHI members cover 90% of the
gas and electricity for the heating European market for all heating solutions from boilers to solar thermal
market towards 2050. systems, from heat pumps to fuel cells, from radiators to underfloor
heating. For today’s changing energy landscape, EHI members are
This should take into consideration innovating in hybrid and digital solutions, as well as ever more energy-
the energy demand from heating in efficient and renewable-based integrated systems.
buildings; it should consider the new
technologies that are entering the
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