Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for Renewable ... - EGEC
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A<strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Innovation</strong> <strong>Agenda</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Renewable</strong> Heating & CoolingAppendixAppendix 3Potential of RHC technology <strong>and</strong> clusters of key research<strong>and</strong> innovation areas by 2020Potential Contribution Key research <strong>and</strong> innovation areas by 2020• Small scale CHP <strong>for</strong> domestic, industrial or regional solutions.BiomassSolar ThermalGeothermalCross-cuttingBy 2020: 124 MtoeBy 2050: 231 MtoeBy 2020: 13 MtoeBy 2050: 133 MtoeBy 2020: 10.5 MtoeBy 2050: 150 MtoeEnergy saving potentialby 2020:Industrial heat pumps:20 MtoeDistrict Heating:50.7Mtoe / yearDistrict Cooling:5.5 Mtoe / year• Tri-generation.• Advanced fuels (new solid biocommodities, thermally treatedbiomass fuels, pyrolysis oil) replacing coal <strong>and</strong> fossil oil in CHP.• High efficient large-scale or industrial steam CHP withincreased high temperature heat potential (up to 600°C).• New materials, designs, <strong>and</strong> manufacturing technologies<strong>for</strong> solar thermal collectors.• Reducing costs of high solar fraction systems, multi-functionalsolar façade systems <strong>and</strong> solar based hybrid systems coveringthe full heating load.• Optimised heating systems <strong>for</strong> “Solar-Active-Houses”<strong>and</strong> highly efficient solar-assisted cooling systems.• Improved low to high temperature solar thermal solutions<strong>for</strong> industrial processes using optimised large-scalecollector arrays.• Integration of design of the shallow geothermal system <strong>and</strong>building energy system with regard to optimum thermal use<strong>and</strong> operational strategy.• Optimisation of components such as borehole heatexchangers, well completion materials, compressors,pumps etc., including improved drilling methods.• Innovative exploration, drilling <strong>and</strong> production methods<strong>for</strong> deep geothermal resources, including related surfaceinstallations, <strong>for</strong> reducing overall cost <strong>and</strong> risks caused bygeological uncertainties.• Reducing cost <strong>and</strong> increasing the lifetime of EnhancedGeothermal Systems - EGS (focus on exploration, drilling,hydraulic fracturing, <strong>for</strong>mation treating, reservoir predictivemodels, <strong>and</strong> heat production).• Efficiency increase <strong>for</strong> heat pump technology(both electrically-driven <strong>and</strong> thermally-driven applications).• R&D to make available integrated, flexible, highly efficient<strong>and</strong> environmental friendly district heating <strong>and</strong> cooling systems,in particular through a better valorisation of local resources,development of low-temperature networks <strong>and</strong> the integrationof innovative thermal storage.• R&D to increase storage density using phase change materials<strong>and</strong> thermochemical materials.• Development of advanced algorithms <strong>for</strong> optimal planning,management <strong>and</strong> control of hybrid systems.92
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