Beneficial Electrification Archives – Renewable Thermal Collaborative

Heat Pump Decision Support Tools – Version 2.0

June 6, 2025

Bridging the Gap: Helping Industrial Heat Pump Buyers Move from Concept to Deployment

May 9, 2025

By Cihang Yuan, Senior Program Officer, Climate and Renewable Energy, World Wildlife Fund Industrial heat pumps (IHPs) are a game-changer for U.S. manufacturing. They offer a high-impact, near-term opportunity to reduce energy costs, enhance industrial competitiveness, and strengthen resilience in the face of evolving energy

IHP Alliance Webinar Recording: Industrial Heat Pump Economics in the United States

January 16, 2025

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

Webinar Recording: RTC Utility Engagement Playbook for Industrial Customers

December 11, 2024

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

RTC’s New Utility Engagement Handbook Identifies Win-Win Innovations for Industrial Electricity Customers and Utilities to Unlock Industrial Electrification

December 11, 2024

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

Utility Engagement Playbook for Industrial Customers

December 11, 2024

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

LinkedIn Live Recording: Utility Engagement Playbook Release Preview

December 3, 2024

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

RTC Webinar Recording: Three Case Studies in Renewable Heating and Cooling

November 19, 2024

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

Case Study: Microgrid at Amond World Cold Storage Facility

October 23, 2024

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

Industrial Heat Pump Alliance Launches Tool to Streamline Procurement of Key Clean Energy Technology

September 16, 2024

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, National Electrical Manufacturers Association, and Renewable Thermal Collaborative Jointly Accelerate National Effort to Promote Development and Deployment of Industrial Heat Pumps September 16, 2024 Contacts: Ben Somberg, 202-658-8129, bsomberg@aceee.org Ben Finzel, 202-277-6286, ben@renewpr.com Emily Druckman, (703) 841-3260, emily.druckman@nema.org For

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