For Immediate Release January 24, 2025 12:00 pm ET The Latest Resource from the Renewable Thermal Collaborative is a Go-To Guide for Developing Community Partnerships January 24, 2025 (Washington, DC) – The Renewable Thermal Collaborative (RTC) today published its new Community Benefits Handbook. The
On January 22, 2026, the RTC held a LinkedIn Live previewing the RTC Community Benefits Handbook. Carlos Claussell of the World Wildlife Fund joined by Trina Mallik of the RTC Community Benefits Advisory Board and Yinka Bode-George of the Sustain Our Future Foundation to share
The Industrial Heat Pump Alliance held a webinar on January 16 exploring the economics of industrial heat pumps (IHPs) in the United States. The IHP Alliance, a partnership between the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), and the
Birra Peroni, part of the Asahi Group, partnered with RTC Solutions Provider Absolicon to deploy an innovative solar thermal system at its Bari, Italy brewery. Commissioned in June 2023, the 460 kW ground-mounted field of parabolic trough collectors generates renewable hot water and steam at
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
