Newsletter from the Celsius Initiative. View web version >  |  Go to our homepage > Solar district heating playing a vital role District heating and solar thermal can play a vital role in the transformation of the heat sector in Europe. District heating is one major approach to improving overall energy efficiency in urban areas and increasing the proportion of renewable heat.  Read more > The renewable energy paradigm shift A fully renewable energy system is economically feasible already at 2050. According to a new Nature study  that explores different pathways to long-term sustainability, Solar PV will be the main source of electricity 2050, generating almost 70 % of all electricity globally. Read more > “More of the same won´t do"  How can large scale solar thermal plants could see breakthrough? Food for thought from Torsten Lütten who thinks time for ever more pilots and surveys is over. "Let´s get over it, gear up. Support and praise the front runners rolling out a series of cost-efficient standardized solar thermal MW plants. We need thousands of those in every country to keep our cool." Read more > If you want to keep on reading… Additional articles Radical transformation pathway towards sustainable electricity via evolutionary steps -  Enabling Framework for the Acceleration of BIPV  Articles in the Celsius wiki Solar thermal collector fields Case Study: Solar Heat to DH system in Gothenburg  Celsius Talk: Solar District Heating – A solution for sustainable cities -  SmartReFlex webinar: Design rules and monitoring results of solar district heating systems -  External links Solar District Heating – from Policy to Market (SDHp2m)  Solar Power Europe  Solar Heat Europe  International Solar Energy Society  Join our webinars in March and April Webinars:  April 16 – Celsius Talk: Policy recommendations for carbon neutral energy systems and markets. Register here. April 24 – Celsius Talk: A heating revolution with solar energy. Register here. Events: 6-8 May – EuroHeat & Power’s Congress in Nantes May 8  – PLANHEAT’s final event– cities may get their travel costs reimbursed 4 June – Celsius Innovation cluster In case you are interested ReUseHeat is doing a survey to identify the potential of urban waste head sources and participants may win a free prefeasibility studies: Read more. Final report for STORM project  Look at Solar heat Europe for articles in newsletter Tell your colleagues and friends to subscribe Let your colleagues, business partners and friends know about the Celsius Newsletter. To sign up for a subscription they can follow this link https://app.bwz.se/ri/b/v?subscribeto=97&ucrc=5D51374C or simply click on the button below. Subscribe to CELSIUS Newsletter > Celsius Initiative: Accelerating the energy transition in cities CELSIUS is a collaboration hub for efficient, integrated heating and cooling solutions supporting cities in their energy transition to carbon-neutral systems. CELSIUS gathers and shares technical, economic, social and policy expertise. CELSIUS allows members to connect, exchange and foster innovation, leading to solutions that accelerate sustainable development in Europe and across the world. With financial support from: Contact us > Unsubscribe > Send to a friend >     Newsletter hosted by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden