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EREC conference sheds light on buildings of the future: heat pumps are an integral part!

Published Jun 2012

The conference was divided into four sessions: A first session focusing on the European legal framework including speakers like Philip Lowe, Director-General of the DG Energy who stated that the vision of 100% renewable energy sources (RES) by 2050 is not a dream, but a challenge that has to be met. Christine Lins, Secretary General of EREC confirmed this and stressed that a scenario of 100% RES is indeed feasible.

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