On December 15, 2023, the U.S. Treasury issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit for the domestic production of certain renewable energy equipment, including thermal batteries. The RTC submitted comments strongly supporting the inclusion of thermal batteries in […]
By Oren Lieber-Kotz The Renewable Thermal Collaborative (RTC) Summit on October 19 & 20, 2023, catalyzed collaborations among thermal energy buyers, solutions providers, NGOs, and policymakers to cut emissions from heat use. The Park Hyatt in Washington, DC provided a sophisticated backdrop to lively panel […]
Co-Chairs of the Renewable Thermal Collaborative’s Community Benefits Advisory Board Appointed to Support Equitable Thermal Energy Transition January 29, 2024 (Washington, DC) – Trina Mallik, Vice President for Global Programs at the Institute for Sustainable Communities, and Thom Kay, Program Manager for Energy Transition at the […]
The Renewable Thermal Collaborative’s Electrification Action Plan lays out an ambitious, multi-year strategy to address barriers to electrification. It provides a vision for the priority market, policy, and community actions that will drive the RTC towards its goal of a 30% reduction in U.S. industrial […]
The following statement may be attributed to RTC Executive Director Blaine Collison: “As less than 5% of industrial process heat in the U.S. is currently electrified, the near-term opportunity for electrification to decarbonize industry is significant. Companies seeking to electrify their operations face difficulties incorporating […]
On February 7 & 8, the RTC held virtual Partnership Workshops consisting of curated, one-to-one networking between RTC Members and Solutions Providers. These workshops built on the program from the RTC’s Pilot Projects Workshops in May 2023. The workshops allowed RTC Members to conduct a […]
The following statement may be attributed to RTC Executive Director Blaine Collison: “The Renewable Thermal Collaborative supports the Department of Treasury’s proposed rules defining eligible battery modules for the Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit, announced on December 14. These rules would allow thermal energy storage – also […]
On November 13, the RTC held a webinar with the Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Council, the Brattle Group, and Roland Berger to explore how innovations in thermal batteries will pave the road to industrial decarbonization. Thermal batteries use simple components and storage materials to […]
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Washington, DC in October 2023 for our fourth annual Renewable Thermal Collaborative Summit! The event occurred on October 19 & 20, 2023, at the Park Hyatt hotel in Washington, DC. It facilitated connections among attendees from large […]
The Renewable Thermal Collaborative’s (RTC) membership includes industrial manufacturing companies, non-profits, institutions, and governments with footprints and thermal energy needs throughout the United States. Strategies to decarbonize industrial heat vary greatly from location to location, depending in part on the availability of policy support and […]