Heating and cooling account for half of the total final energy use in the world and the majority of global greenhouse gas emissions are related to the production and consumption of energy. The aim of this paper is to summarise the main avenues towards decarbonisation with a view to supporting domestic and global energy and climate goals.
The Danfoss Decarbonisation Expert paper explains how to bridge the demand and supply side of energy.
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The decarbonisation of heating and cooling must be seen in the context of an integrated energy system and consider financial challenges as part of the overall environmental and technical context. Main steps:
This paper gives our best suggestions for solutions needed to achieve the ‘sweet spot’ where societal cost is at its lowest level, making the energy transition a positive business case for consumers, energy suppliers, and technology providers. It looks at the key building blocks that enable a realistic smart integrated energy system, thereby contributing to the affordable decarbonisation of heating and cooling while increasing the share of intermittent renewables. These are solutions that are verified and readily available in the market. They cover various aspects across energy generation, energy efficiency distribution, and consumption that are critical to the successful creation of a smart integrated energy system. They enable an ‘end-to-end optimisation’ across the entire energy value chain, from heat emitter to energy source, turning energy consuming sectors such as buildings into active parts of the energy system.
Gaia Balzarini is an experienced thought leader in the renewables and energy efficiency industry. For more than 20 years, she has worked on sustainability solutions in buildings, with a clear focus on product and business development. Since joining Danfoss in 2012, Gaia has held several management positions within product portfolio, components, strategic business management, and public industry affairs. With her combined technical and business perspective, she is at the forefront of developing innovative technologies with far-reaching implications, such as helping to implement the EPBD generating positive results for all stakeholders or supporting the ECODESIGN implementation methodology. Gaia is curious about science while keeping a humanistic approach and has authored several patents and expert papers. She holds an M.Sc. in Material Engineering and an MBA from Politecnico di Milano and is a certified Mediator from the European Court of Arbitration. Gaia represents Danfoss in Eu.bac, Euroace, EU.ASE, and the EUHA Industry Associations.
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