Transforming Our Cities with Energy Sharing

Catherine Thorn

November 19, 2018

Decentralization DigitalizationDecarbonization

Macro Trends

District Energy

“One of the least-cost and most-efficient solutions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and primary energy demand.”

- United Nations

What is District Energy?

Why District Energy?

Community Energy Planning

The technologies exist but we need a different approach to make zero carbon buildings commercially competitive: Better building envelopes Lower heating loop design

temperatures Maximize energy sharing Integrated planning to unlock design

and construction synergies Business models that support long-

term investment horizons

Holistic Thinking: Energy, Water, & Waste

Flow Systems, Enwave Australia

Source: International Renewable Energy Agency, 2015

• Predictive Automation• Block Chain• Microgrids• Transportation

Holistic Thinking: Smart Cities

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