Featured image: The Renewable Thermal Collaborative in Washington brings together the world’s leading industrial companies to discuss the transition to renewable heat. Photo: https://www.renewablethermal.org/rtc-summit/
U.S. Policy in Focus
RTC works extensively to influence U.S. policy in order to optimize tax incentives and governance models for industrial transformation – an area that continues to be prioritized even under the current political climate.
Solar Heat as an Alternative to Electrification
The main focus was largely on electrification through heat pumps and electric boilers, but in presentations from major companies, the need for solar heat was repeatedly raised as one of the key alternatives.
Absolicon CEO Joakim Byström Met U.S. Politicians During Hill Day in Washington, D.C.
During the RTC Summit, Hill Day was organized — a day devoted to meetings on Capitol Hill where groups of companies and technology suppliers met senators and members of Congress from both the Republican and Democratic sides. In Absolicon’s group, meetings were held with manufacturers of electric heat pumps and a major food company.
During the event, discussions were held with several politicians interested in industrial development, including Senator Dave Min from California, who showed great commitment to energy issues. Through these meetings, the role of solar heat in replacing fossil fuels in industrial heating processes was highlighted.