The city of Hamburg is rebuying and transforming its district heating system
Author: ZEBAU GmbH In November 2018, the city of Hamburg has decided to buy its district heating system back from the energy company Vattenfall. After the privatization of all energy grids at the beginning of the century, a public referendum affected by the discussion...
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Turning waste into the eco-power of the future
Author: ZEBAU GmbH The Hamburg Waste Company (Stadtreinigung Hamburg) is currently working on the development of a unique resource and energy center (Zentrum für Ressourcen und Energie - ZRE) in Hamburg-Stellingen. In the new center, around 320,000 tons of waste per...
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Smart energy systems – low temperature district heating in Latvia
Author: Baiba Norberte, Vidzeme Planning Region Vidzeme region has one of the biggest heat losses in the district heating networks in Latvia, indicating the need to adjust existing district heating systems. “Low temperature district heating (called also 4th...
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LowTemp on the way to Polish Parliament
Author: IMP PAN On 25 Jan. 2019, Janusz Różalski - CEO of OPEC Gdynia (the third from the left) organized a meeting with a Member of Polish Parliament (Dr Jan Klawiter - second from the left) focusing on efficiency in Polish district heating (DH) grids. The...
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First season with low temperature district heating system pilot project in Beļava
Author: Gunta Kalmane, Public Relations Specialist, Gulbene Municipality 19 October 2018 was the start for 2018/2019 central heating season in Belava village, and also the first pilot trial for new, recently installed low temperature district heating (LTDH) systems....
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Outside temperatures drop – good occasion to visit German best practice projects in sustainable heating supply
Author: atene KOM GmbH In mid-January, the Interreg Baltic Sea Region project LowTEMP, which aims at a sustainable development of the district heating supply, organised for the third time a study visit for project partners and interested stakeholders from the partner...
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RELaTED: a flexible approach to the deployment and conversion of DH networks to low temperature
Author: project RELaTED LowTEMP’s sister project RELaTED - REnewable Low TEmperature District is funded under Horizon 2020. RELaTED deploys a decentralized, Ultra-Low Temperature (ULT) DH network concept, which allows for the incorporation of low-grade heat sources...
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IMP PAN organised “Energy Efficient Cities” Conference in Gdansk, Poland
Author: atene KOM GmbH While many Baltic and other European municipalities already developed so-called “Sustainable Energy Action Plans” (SEAPs), they often face difficulties in the actual implementation and measurement phase. With stimulating...
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LowTEMP at the VISU International Bioenergy Day
Author: Thermopolis Ltd. VISU International Bioenergy Day was a two-day event, which took place on 10th and 11th October in South Ostrobothnia, Finland. The event was organized by Thermopolis Ltd, Finnish Forest Centre and Seinäjoki University of Applied...
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Pilot project in Gulbene, Latvia: reconstruction of an existing district heating system
Author: Gunta Kalmane, Public Relations Specialist, Gulbene Municipality Council Project LowTEMP partners from Latvia have started the reconstruction of an existing district heating system in Gulbene Municipality Beļava village. The new heating system will...
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Energy Efficient Cities – How to set the ball rolling?
Author: Instytut Maszyn Przepływowych im. Roberta Szewalskiego (IMP PAN) The conference “Energy Efficient Cities” (17-18 October in Gdynia, PL) is looking into the frame that the Paris agreement has set: a global action plan to put the world on track to avoid...
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International Symposium on District Heating and Cooling in Hamburg
Author: Susanne Gallenz, Jan Gerbitz, ZEBAU From September 9th to September 12th around 250 participants from 28 different countries discussed topics related to urban energy systems, ressource efficiency, district heating and cooling and hybrid energy grids at the...
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Study trip to Estonia – Get new knowledge from a neighboring country
Author: Baiba Norberte, Līga Puriņa – Purīte, Vidzeme Planning Region In the beginning of summer 2018, Vidzeme Planning Region together with the representatives of local municipalities went on an experience exchange trip to Estonia. The purpose of the ex-change trip...
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Publication “Energy Management in Vidzeme” with LowTEMP expert interviews
Author: Baiba Norberte, Vidzeme Planning Region Considering, that in Latvia the low-temperature district heating supply is a relatively new con-cept, one of the ways to create knowledge about this technology is to gather and share experts’ opinions. In September of...
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Construction of the waste heat line from Aurubis to Hafencity in Hamburg
Author: Susanne Gallenz, Jan Gerbitz, ZEBAU The HafenCity is currently Europe's largest inner-city urban development project and includes the topics of sustainability and climate mitigation on multiple levels. The construction of the buildings in the western part of...
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Start of first pilot measures in Latvia
Author: atene KOM Low temperature district and local heating networks are effective and future-oriented supply systems that shall be considered when refurbishing buildings and quarters. With the Interreg V B LowTEMP project, first feasible approaches are developed and...
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Predicting the future: the Baltic Sea Region in 20 years
Author: atene KOM Once a year, partners of the Baltic Sea States Subregional Co-operation (BSSSC) meet to share ideas and experiences supporting the development in the Baltic Sea Region. The BSSSC Annual Conference 2018 in Gdansk focused on solidarity, participation...
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Partners from Petrozavodsk (Russia) finally joined the “official” list of LowTEMP partners
Author: ANO „Energy Efficiency Center“ After years of negotiations, the Russian Federation, the European Commission, and Germany as the member state hosting the Managing Authority of the Interreg Baltic Sea Region (BSR) Programme have signed a Financing Agreement. It...
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LowTEMP study visit in Halmstad and Malmö, 12-13 June 2018
Author: IMP PAN The LowTEMP project partners as well as Polish associated partners and stakeholders met in Sweden for a study visit, hosted by the partners Sustainable Business Hub and Halmstad Energy and Environment. The visit started at the premises of...
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LowTEMP at the Pomeranian Energy Picnic
Author: IMP PAN The Pomeranian Energy Picnic is dedicated to promotion of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency and recycling. This picnic took place on 10-11 June in Gdynia in a very central & prestigious location near the Musical Theatre, the Naval Museum...
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LowTEMP at the annual conference of the German-Austrian Urban Network in Leipzig, Germany
Author: atene KOM Low temperature district heating (LTDH) implements 4th generation heat grids – higher energy efficiency, lower flow temperatures, lower heat losses and a significantly higher proportion of regenerative energy sources characterise this new technology....
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Kindergarten “Pienenīte” exploring low temperature district heating possibilities
Author: Vidzeme Planning Region The kindergarten is a place where the first childhood years are spent. The daily indoor routine includes various classes, workshops, play time, meal and snack times, sleep and rest periods. In this time children develop the ability to...
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District heating transformation in the Baltic Sea Region
Author: atene KOM Low temperature district heating (LTDH) systems are an important element to achieve sustainable energy supply structures and thus contribute to reduced energy waste and greenhouse gas (CO2) emission. The partnership of the Interreg project Low...
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LowTEMP project partners meeting in Denmark
Author: atene KOM From 7 to 9 March partners of the Interreg BSR project LowTEMP met in Holbaek, Denmark. The partner meeting was hosted by two Danish project partners, Holbaek municipality and “Gate 21”. The three-day meeting not only served for an intensive exchange...
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LowTEMP – Sustainable heating supply infrastructure for the Baltic Sea region
Author: atene KOM On 22 November, the EU-funded project “LowTEMP – Low Temperature District Heating for the Baltic Sea Region” started in Gdansk, Poland with a kick-off meeting. LowTEMP aims to make the district heating (DH) supply infrastructure in the Baltic Sea...
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