Topics:

The following research topics related to technologies and systems for Buildings, Industry, Districts, Cities, and Regions are open for the Call for Abstracts

• Renewable heating and cooling, including high temperature applications
• Emerging heat and cold storage
• Solutions for Energy Efficiency
• Sustainable Renovation
• Excess Heat Energy and Resource Recovery from Low-grade Sources
• Centres for circularity
• New technologies for realizing energy and resource efficiency (Process Intensification)
• Biorefineries
• Approaches towards net-zero/negative emissions in the industry including CCU
• Digitalization for Future Energy Systems
• Coupling of Energy Sectors
• Flexibility and Stability of Thermal and Electric Grids
• Future District Heating and Cooling Technologies
• Replacement of big fossil Power Plants by Renewables – Impact on District Heating


In addition to the above research topics, the following cross-cutting themes may be addressed:

• Policies
• Spatial Energy Planning
• IT Technologies and Artificial Intelligence
• Life Cycle Assessment
• Finance and Business Models
• Smart Services and System Operation

• All listed topics with a special focus on developing countries