By Oren Lieber-Kotz The RTC applauds our Members and Solutions Providers for securing federal funding for projects developing innovative solutions to decarbonize industry. In a critical stride towards reducing emissions, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) announced $171 million
On February 12, 2024, the Renewable Thermal Collaborative (RTC) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a scoping study on the opportunities and barriers for scaling renewable thermal energy solutions in China and India. The study will also identify key stakeholders and provide recommendations for
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
For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 12, 2024 9:00 am ET Renewable Thermal Collaborative’s Quarterly Update on Industrial Decarbonization New Members, New Research, New Projects Washington, D.C. – The Renewable Thermal Collaborative (RTC), the only global coalition focused exclusively on the decarbonization of thermal energy with renewable solutions,
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
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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.
