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Milking it: big heat pumps in the dairy sector

Choc chip or pistachio? Two scoops or three?   Everyone loves an ice cream. But whether you swear by strawberr...

18 Jun 2026
Post-2030 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy legal framework: EHPA's position

The European Commission’s consultations on the post-2030 energy efficiency and renewable energy frameworks com...

18 Jun 2026
Affordability and competitiveness: EU Sustainable Energy Week 2026

More than 72 million EU households still rely on gas boilers, while a further 19 million use oil heating. The....

16 Jun 2026
WaterWarmth EU project: lessons learned

Aquathermal energy has the potential to become a valuable component of Europe’s sustainable heating and ...

15 Jun 2026
Beneath the surface: assessing feasibility in aquathermal projects

In Flanders alone, 40% of the heat demand from buildings located within one kilometre of a water body can be m...

08 Jun 2026
Heat BIG: taking end users from theory to practice with large heat pumps

Large heat pumps can transform industrial process heat and district heating systems. But how can theory be tur...

01 Jun 2026
Manifesto: how to speed up heat pump rollout

In a world of geopolitical turmoil, fossil energy prices are spiking more than ever. Heat pumps replace fossil...

22 May 2026
Powering parchment: heat pumps reshape paper production

A Finnish paper factory is cutting 19,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions a year thanks to a heat pump. The system...

22 May 2026
"I didn’t know what a heat pump was, but it works" - factory shows route to clean industry

A Belgian sugar factory is showing how Europe’s clean industry transition can move from policy plans to factor...

21 May 2026
EU Parliament debate: electrification of heating for energy security

Energy security is not only about supply. It is also about price stability and protecting Europe’s economy fro...

20 May 2026
EU confirms second Industrial Heat Auction after industry call

Less than a month after EHPA and industry partners called for a recurring EU Innovation Fund Heat Auction, the...

19 May 2026
Joint letter: energy security and affordability in a new geopolitical era

Europe faces an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape. Russia’s war against Ukraine and rising tensions...

13 May 2026

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