On December 11, 2024, the RTC held a webinar launching our Utility Engagement Playbook for Industrial Customers. Electrification presents a high-impact, near-term solution to enhance U.S. clean manufacturing and accelerate industrial decarbonization. For electric utilities, this shift represents a major business opportunity. However, for industrial
By Cihang Yuan, Senior Program Officer, Climate and Renewable Energy, World Wildlife Fund Industrial heat is crucial for producing the goods society wants and needs. Globally, industrial heat makes up two-thirds of industrial energy demand and almost one-fifth of total energy consumption. As more and more companies
For Immediate ReleaseDecember 11, 2024 9:00 am ET The Latest Resource from the Renewable Thermal Collaborative Presents a Menu of Utility and Policy Interventions Industrial Customers Could Pursue in Collaboration with Utilities, PUCs, and State Policymakers to Address Electrification Barriers WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 11,
While industrial electrification must play a critical role in decarbonizing the U.S., utilities often lack clear pathways to support industrial customers’ electrification efforts. Electricity costs frequently make such transitions financially unfavorable compared to natural gas. The Utility Engagement Playbook for Industrial Customers: Addressing Power Sector
On December 3, 2024, the RTC previewed our Utility Engagement Playbook for Industrial Customers ahead of its planned release on December 11. Cihang Yuan, Senior Program Officer at World Wildlife Fund, and Melissa Whited, Vice President at Synapse Energy Economics, shared the context and purpose
On November 19, 2024, the RTC held a webinar to explore three case studies. The discussion featured speakers with experience deploying renewable solutions to decarbonize heating and cooling: Don Frank from Solar UV Solutions will share how evacuated tube solar thermal collectors and hot water
The RTC was proud to be a Community Partner of VERGE 24 — the leading climate tech event — which took place Oct. 29-31 in San Jose, CA. VERGE 24 was where sustainability practitioners deploying climate tech at scale share their successes, setbacks, and insights
On October 28, 2024, the RTC’s Ruth Checknoff spoke at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) Solar Thermal Symposium, a virtual event bringing together leaders from across the solar thermal industry. The symposium featured discussions on the potential for solar thermal technologies to decarbonize heat
Scale Microgrids partnered with Origo Cold Storage to implement an off-grid microgrid solution at Amond World, a 500,000 square-foot cold storage facility in California’s Central Valley. Commissioned in 2023, the microgrid includes a 1,200 kW solar photovoltaic array, a 1,200 kW battery storage unit, and
For Immediate Release October 21, 2024 1:00 pm ET RTC Participation Now Exceeds 100 Businesses and Organizations Washington, D.C. – The Renewable Thermal Collaborative (RTC), the only global coalition focused exclusively on the decarbonization of thermal energy with renewable solutions, today shared its Quarterly Update
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The Renewable Thermal Collaborative (RTC) is the global coalition for companies, institutions, and governments committed to scaling up renewable heating and cooling at their facilities, dramatically cutting carbon emissions.
