Speakers:
Jan-Fritz Rettberg – Head of Urban Policy Guidelines · City of Dortmund
Meyer Raphaël – Solar Quest
Marta Cañada – Chief Technology Officer · SH
Jan Fritz Rettberg of the City of Dortmund presented the concept of Dortmund as a city of neighbours, which is also manifested in having won the European Capital of Innovation Award 2021. The city approach is to develop action programmes based on strong sustainable policies (e.g., Energy Transition Strategy, Hydrogen Strategy etc), create this holistic approach and avoid silos and the common understanding of city development as a joint up approach.
Presentation of Lancey radiators by Raphaël Meyer as a heating and energy storage solutions product. Discussion of the use of personal data for grid management. Demand response/comfort building more efficient to heat pumps?
Marta Cañadas working for Abora Solar, spoke about a PVT solar hybrid panel (creation of solar energy and hot water in one panel) in her presentation. The discussion was commenced by cities with the intent to install technologies as part of engagement with city procurement offices.
The importance of the role of innovation funding to develop new technologies was stressed.
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