More than a dozen large industrial, commercial, and institutional energy users recently issued the Renewable Thermal Buyers’ Statement. The Buyers’ Statement is a project of the Renewable Thermal Collaborative (RTC), and serves as an invitation to market stakeholders to collaborate to increase and accelerate energy users’ access to cost-effective, responsibly-sourced, renewable and lower-carbon thermal energy solutions.
On Tuesday, April 2 at 2 pm ET, the RTC hosted a detailed discussion of the Renewable Thermal Buyers’ Statement and the important market barriers and opportunities it highlights.
Representatives from Cargill, L’Oréal USA, and the City of Philadelphia shared their perspectives as large thermal energy users and Members of the RTC Steering Committee. The World Wildlife Fund discussed the critical importance of decarbonizing thermal energy use globally, as well as the value and effectiveness of market demand signals. The session included Q&A.
Speakers included:
- Jay Harf, Vice President of Environmental Health & Safety, L’Oréal Americas
- Adam Agalloco, Energy Manager, City of Philadelphia
- Peter Dahm, Sustainability Director, Operations & Natural Resources, Cargill
- Marty Spitzer, Senior Director, Climate and Renewable Energy, World Wildlife Fund
- Blaine Collison, Senior Vice President, David Gardiner and Associates (facilitator)
A copy of the slide deck is now available here and you can watch a recording below.