RTC Summit 2025: Collaboration in Action

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Washington, D.C. for our sixth annual Renewable Thermal Collaborative Summit!

We convened October 15–17, 2025 at the Westin Downtown and set a new record for attendance and engagement. Leaders came together to accelerate the deployment of renewable thermal solutions through high-impact sessions, strategic networking, and collaboration. The conversations we started at the 2025 Summit will translate into projects and partnerships, and we’re excited to continue the momentum in 2026.

Save the date — RTC Summit 2026: October 21–23, 2026 at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel.

2025 Program Highlights:

Thermal Decarbonization: Where Are We and Where Are We Heading?
Learn how executives at PepsiCo and Mars are navigating a shifting policy climate.

Buyer Case Studies
Explore real-world thermal decarbonization case studies from Bristol Myers Squibb and the University of California.

Strategic Site Selection and Scaling: Insights from End Users
Discover actionable strategies to scale renewable thermal projects, with insights from buyers at Johnson & Johnson, Lactalis, Saint-Gobain, and Unilever.

Breakout Sessions
Dive into breakout sessions on supply chain decarbonization, solar thermal deployment, geothermal, and more. 

Who Attends?

The Summit attracts a broad group of attendees across sectors and roles including global industrials, universities, municipalities, utilities, technology developers, financiers, advisors, government agencies, and more.

The following is a sample of industrial, commercial, and institutional renewable thermal energy buyers attending the 2025 Summit:

  • Apple
  • ASR Group
  • Ball
  • Bristol Myers Squibb
  • The Campbell's Company
  • Cargill
  • Colgate-Palmolive
  • Eastman
  • General Motors
  • Givaudan
  • International Paper
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Lactalis USA
  • Mars Wrigley
  • Nestlé
  • Niagara Water
  • Nike
  • Oatly
  • PepsiCo
  • Procter & Gamble
  • Reckitt
  • Reynolds American Inc.
  • Roche Group
  • Saint-Gobain
  • Savencia Cheese USA
  • Stryker Corporation
  • Unilever 
  • University of California 

2024 Photo Gallery

Thank you to our Program Committee Members!

Agenda at a Glance

Here's an overview of what's happening at the event! Click here for the full schedule.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
  • Hill Day (Optional for RTC Members and Solutions Providers, No Fee)
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Opening Night Reception
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Thursday, October 16, 2025
  • Registration and Breakfast
    7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Thermal Decarbonization: Where Are We and Where Are We Heading?
    9:15 AM - 9:40 AM
  • Electrification at Scale: Managing Cost, Risk, and Reality
    9:50 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Innovations in Industrial Electrification
    11:05 AM - 11:45 PM
  • Buyer Case Studies + Networking Lunch
    11:55 AM - 1:15 PM
  • Breakout Sessions
    1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
  • Renewable Thermal Fundamentals: Energy Management Strategies and De-steaming
    3:35 PM - 4:15 PM
  • Strategic Site Selection and Scaling: Insights from End Users
    4:25 PM - 5:05 PM
  • Networking Reception
    5:20 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Group Seated Dinner
    7:15 PM - 8:45 PM
Friday, October 17, 2025
  • Networking Breakfast
    7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Bridging the Gap: Financing Options that Derisk and Accelerate Deployment
    9:10 AM - 9:55 AM
  • Breakout Sessions
    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Closing Plenary: Integrating Sustainability into Business Practices
    12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
  • Concluding Remarks
    12:50 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Networking Lunch
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM