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52 Summer 2017 European Energy Innovation

DISTRICT HEATING

Excess heat from data centres can be reused via district heating networks (Photo: iStock)

efficient and clean heat, which helps between excess heat and renewable Contact details:
reduce dependency on fossil fuels. heat will surely allow Member States
to decarbonise the sector, reduce Euroheat & Power
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highlights the potential of recovering much more cost-efficient way. Tel: +32 2740 2110
excess heat and emphasises its role Web: www.euroheat.org
as valuable resource. But in order to The Clean Energy Package constitutes Twitter: @EuroheatPower
help Member States fully embrace the without a doubt a significant milestone
potential of excess heat and provide in the process of building a regulatory @DanaPoppEU
necessary support for its exploitation, framework for the European energy Cours Saint Michel 30a Box E,
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in place. Euroheat & Power therefore package will allow district heating and
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similar manner as renewable energy potential to bring efficient, low carbon
and allow Member States to achieve heating and cooling to the heart of
their renewable energy target for cities all across the EU. We are ready
heating incorporating more excess to do our part in delivering the Energy
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