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Thank you to everyone who joined us in Arlington, VA, for our seventh annual Renewable Thermal Collaborative Summit!

On October 21-23, 2026, over 300 industry leaders, policy experts, and environmental organizations came together to explore practical pathways to thermal decarbonization. Through sessions, discussions, and peer exchange, attendees shared what it takes to move renewable thermal solutions from planning to deployment.

Save the date for next year: October 20–22, 2027 at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View.

Building Renewable Thermal Roadmaps

Learn how experts at Givaudan, General Motors, Nestlé, and Saint-Gobain develop their roadmaps, from assessing site conditions and setting decarbonization goals to drafting the plans themselves.

End User Spotlight: Challenge Statements + Case Studies

Roche, Cummins, Conagra, and other end users share decarbonization challenges and successful case studies spanning the globe.

Sessions Designed for Deployment

Summit sessions focus on action, not just theory. In 2026, topics include how to make the electrification decision, integration challenges and practical solutions for renewable thermal retrofits, strategies for scaling up, and best practices for using data in deployment decisions.

Technology Deep Dives

Learn from expert speakers as they cover biomethane, thermal energy storage, solar thermal, geothermal, technology integration, and more.

Implementation focus: Practical, real-world strategies for deploying renewable thermal solutions, based on what’s working today and opportunities for the future.
Industry-informed programming: Sessions shaped by energy-user priorities and challenges, designed to be valuable and educational for end users, solution providers, and other renewable thermal stakeholders working to scale solutions together.
Real market insight: Candid conversations on what’s being deployed, lessons learned, and where opportunities are emerging—information you won’t get anywhere else.
Meaningful connections: Direct engagement with senior leaders from end users and solutions providers, including Fortune 500 companies committed to advancing thermal decarbonization.