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READy: Renewable Energy Action on Deployment
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READy: Renewable Energy Action on Deployment

by IEA-RETD, Rolf de Vos, Janet Sawin
December 2012
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
280 pages
7h 44m
English
Elsevier
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Chapter Seven

Heating and Cooling Policies

Contents

Heat services account for nearly half of global final energy demand—more than either electricity or transport. Their main uses are in buildings (for water and space heating) and industry (for process applications). Renewable heating and cooling (renewable energy H/C) have sometimes been called the “sleeping giants,” because demand for such services is substantial, yet historically renewable energy policies have been focused primarily on renewable electricity or transport, thereby missing an opportunity to target the largest ...

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ISBN: 9780124055193