Upcoming Events – Renewable Thermal Collaborative

April 24, 2024: Advancing State Policy Support for Renewable Thermal Decarbonization Pathways

Virtual roundtable discussion, 11 am-12:30 pm ET

The Renewable Thermal Collaborative (RTC) will convene a virtual roundtable discussion on April 24 from 11am-12:30pm ET to discuss how state policy can enable renewable thermal decarbonization. The RTC aims to share information on state-level policy opportunities, including new research conducted by ENGIE Impact, and discuss which policies can add the most value for large thermal energy users and solutions providers. The roundtable will feature a panel conversation about balancing federal and state policy action in the face of uncertainty and a moderated discussion among all participants to identify high-priority opportunities. This event is open to all RTC Members and Solutions Providers.

April 30, 2024: Decarbonizing Process Heat at California Dairies, Inc. with Skyven Technologies

LinkedIn Live Discussion, 1 – 1:30 pm ET

Join us for a fireside chat about the RTC’s newly released case study: Decarbonizing Process Heat at California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) with Skyven Technologies.

CDI and Skyven completed a total of six decarbonization projects across CDI’s two largest facilities in 2023. The projects deployed three renewable thermal technologies: solar thermal systems, smart steam traps, and boiler heat recovery systems. Skyven and CDI expect the projects to avoid approximately 7,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions and over 110,000 MMBtu of natural gas consumption each year.

Chris Barnhill, Director of Marketing at Skyven Technologies, will share how the project started, what it took to bring it to fruition, key outcomes, and lessons learned.

RTC Members and Solutions Providers can now register for the RTC Summit 2024! Taking place on September 30 and October 1, 2024, in Washington, D.C., the Summit is the only place where large industrial, institutional, and commercial energy users come together in person to accelerate renewable thermal solutions, connect with peers and renewable thermal solutions providers, and overcome deployment challenges. Registration will open to the public on April 23^rd. To take advantage of early access and discounted pricing, join the RTC.

Are you interested in speaking at the Summit? Use this form to submit your ideas and contact RTC Executive Director Blaine Collison to learn about Summit sponsorship benefits, including speaking opportunities.

RTC 2024 Community Calls

In 2024, the RTC will continue hosting Community Calls, which are designed to support the collaboration and information-sharing that are fundamental to the RTC’s work. The calls are open to all RTC Members and Solutions Providers.

The schedule for the remainder of 2024 is listed here, all calls take place from 11:00 a.m. ET – 12:00 p.m. ET. All Members and Solutions Providers will receive email invitations directly. Please reach out to Oren Lieber-Kotz at oren@dgardiner.com with any questions.

May 14, 2024
June 11, 2024
July 9, 2024
August 13, 2024
September 10, 2024
November 12, 2024
December 10, 2024

RTC Working Group Meetings

The RTC holds frequent Working Group meetings convening our Members, Solutions Providers, and staff to discuss current issues, gather feedback, and facilitate collaboration related to each of our workstreams.

See the list of upcoming RTC Working Group meetings below. These meetings are open to all RTC Members and Solutions Providers. If you’d like to be added to the invite list or have questions about these meetings, email oren@dgardiner.com.

May 29, 2024, 11 am – 12 pm ET: Policy Working Group
June 10, 2024, 11 am – 12:30 pm ET: Industrial Heat Pump (IHP) Alliance Working Group
June 26, 2024, 11 am – 12 pm ET: Policy Working Group
July 31, 2024, 11 am – 12 pm ET: Policy Working Group
September 18, 2024, 11 am – 12 pm ET: Policy Working Group
October 30, 2024, 11 am – 12 pm ET: Policy Working Group
November 20, 2024, 11 am – 12 pm ET: Policy Working Group