Hot and Cool topics on District Heating and Cooling

In a recent episode of the WaterWarmth podcast, host Lesya Logvynenko speaks with Nthabi Mohlakoana, researcher at Delft University of Technology, about what really drives or delays the development of AquaThermal Energy Systems. Her research is based on nine pilot projects in the WaterWarmth consortium, and the findings point in one clear direction: technology is only part of the story. Projects s...

Social sustainability is the “missing pillar” in many district heating strategies. In this episode, Hanne Kortegaard Støchkel (DBDH) talks with Kristina Lygnerud and Johanna Aurault about how to integrate social value into every stage of the district heating value chain. From a Canadian case study in Burnaby to practical tools like social KPIs, they explore how municipalities and companies can wor...

"How are local communities reshaping Europe’s heat transition? In this WaterWarmth episode, Danish and Belgian pioneers share how citizen cooperatives and Aqua Thermal Energy projects—from backyard ponds to large-scale platforms—are driving sustainable, locally owned heating solutions." Across Europe, citizens are taking energy into their own hands—literally in their own backyards. In this episode...

Guests: Tony Dam Jensen (Sønder Felding District Heating) and Ebbe Nørgaard (Fenagy) What happens when a small Danish town dares to think big? In this episode, we explore how Sønder Felding has transformed its local district heating system into a cutting-edge model of electrification, flexibility, and ultra-low-cost heat. Manager Tony Dam Jensen and Fenagy’s Ebbe Nørgaard share how large heat pump...

As Europe intensifies its shift from fossil fuels, a lesser-known player is “making waves” in the clean energy transition: aquathermal energy . Tapping into the latent heat of water bodies, this technology promises to redefine sustainable heating. In this first episode of the WaterWarmth podcasts , host Lesya Logvynenko is joined by Lenn Coussement from Extraqt and Lars Zwaaneveldt , a Dutch polic...

A partnership between the City of Burnaby and Metro Vancouver is driving the development of district heating in the area. The initiative will leverage excess heat from a Waste-to-Energy plant to reduce emissions and offer space heating at competitive prices. Dive into the highlights and discover why stakeholders and investors show strong interest in the project.

District heating can make you think of many things – for me, it is not often that Robbie Williams is in the back of my head singing along to a DH podcast about very large heat pumps. Nevertheless, that is what Raymond Decorvet from MAN Energy Solutions and Claus A. Nielsen from Esbjerg DH company (DIN Forsyning) managed to do during a podcast about large heat pumps and how to include them in the h...

"What is the greater value of heat planning - to cities, citizens, and society?" To give input on that topic, we have invited Mayor Steen Christiansen from the municipality of Albertslund, chairman of the heat transmission company VEKS, and board member of the Danish DH Association to discuss with Volker Kinzlen, Managing Director of KEA, BW.

Morten Jordt Duedahl is back with two top experts, Jørgen Nielsen, chairman of DBDH and managing director of TVIS, and Oddgeir Gudmundsson, who has looked deep into many aspects of district heating and has made new ways to compare DH and hydrogen. He is the scientist in this podcast.

In this podcast episode, Charlotte Owen takes over from your usual host, Morten Jordt Duedahl, to talk about the important topic of gender diversity in the heat networks industry. She is joined by two fantastic women, Rachael Mills of SE2 and founder of the District Heating Divas, and Kamma Eilschou Holm, Director of CTR, a heat network transmission company in Copenhagen. This podcast episode is f...

District heating networks are some rather expensive infrastructures and should last as long as possible. Managers of DH networks focus on how best to maintain and secure their networks. When the pipes are in the ground, the only factor one can control is nearly the operation and maintenance cost – it is tough to see the pipes again, or maybe not that hard if done from above. For this interview, Mo...

Morten Jordt Duedahl has invited Jens Andersen, managing director of Naestved District Heating, and Jesper Moeller-Larsen, managing director of the DH company in Aalborg. Both are working on converting more of their cities from gas to district heating every day in Denmark. The aim is to inspire others to start their gas conversions and, as always, an invitation to knowledge sharing. We will focus...

Morten Jordt Duedahl has invited Hrvoje Klobucar from the Croatian city Karlovac and Johan Sølvhøj Heinesen from Egedal DH Company north of Copenhagen in Denmark to discuss ways to Greener District Heating. Both are managing directors of their DH companies, and both have long experience in our industry. The two gentlemen discuss the challenges with going green, converting from natural gas to DH (a...