This month, we explore how commercial models, practical gatherings, and technical innovations are accelerating the shift to zero-emission industrial heat. From an interview in CleanThinking with our CCO Tim de Haas on how Heat-as-a-Service removes financial barriers, to key updates on Thermal Energy Day (TED) 2026, the focus is on turning clean heat targets into real-world deployment.
In this issue, we also highlight open engineering positions on our growing team in Seville and take a deep dive into the thermal realities of the brewing industry.
Across the EU, roughly 75% of industrial heat is still powered by fossil fuels. While the technology to electrify this sector exists today, widespread adoption often hinges on finding the right commercial framework to make large-scale projects viable.
In a recent feature by CleanThinking, our CCO Tim de Haas breaks down what it takes to bridge that gap. Drawing on Kyoto's latest milestone—Europe's largest electrified thermal energy storage system operating in Hungary for food-grade steam—the article explores how our Heat-as-a-Service (HaaS) model eliminates heavy upfront costs for industrial buyers. Tim also dives into the economics behind scaling these systems, including how projects like Aalborg prove thermal storage can stabilize local grids by absorbing surplus renewable power.
The technology is ready, and the business models are rapidly catching up to make clean industrial heat a commercial reality.
Read the full analysis and interview on CleanThinking in German or our translated article below.
We Plans are underway for this year’s Thermal Energy Day (TED), and we are preparing for our most action-oriented gathering yet.
Co-hosted with the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, TED 2026 shifts the conversation away from distant targets and high-level pledges. Instead, this year’s theme—Industrial Heat Decarbonization: From Challenges to Deployment—is dedicated entirely to the practical work of getting steel in the ground and clean heat into industrial pipes.
Dates: October 15–16, 2026
Location: KTH Main Campus (Nymble - Student Union), Stockholm, Sweden
Rather than focusing on theoretical solutions, our session lineup is designed around the operational and financial realities companies face on the ground today:
Commercial readiness: Identifying technologies that are validated and ready to scale immediately.
Plant-level integration: Overcoming supply chain hurdles, space constraints, and retrofit challenges.
Grid dynamics: Understanding how large-scale thermal decarbonization impacts local power systems.
Near-term capital: Structuring policy and investment to fund projects in the immediate future, not the next decade.
We are finalizing the schedule and will be sharing the full agenda alongside our initial lineup of speakers soon.
If you plan on attending, mark your calendar for mid-October, we look forward to seeing many of you in Stockholm.
Industrial heat accounts for nearly half of global energy demand, and the vast majority of it still relies on fossil fuels. At Kyoto, we aren't interested in just analyzing the problem—we are actively solving it through the deployment of our Heatcube technology.
To keep that momentum going, we need driven, adaptable professionals who thrive in fast-paced environments and want to see the direct impact of their work. We are currently recruiting for two key technical positions based in Seville, Spain:
Process Engineer: You will lead process design for thermal energy storage projects from initial PFDs through to commissioning. Candidates with experience in CSP and molten salt systems are highly encouraged to apply.
Senior Plant 3D Designer: You will take ownership of our Plant 3D platform, digital product models, piping, structural design, and standards to help us scale our engineering operations efficiently. Deep expertise in AutoCAD Plant 3D is required.
Both of these positions work directly on core deployments, offering a clear line of sight between daily engineering decisions and decarbonizing industry.
Explore all open positions here
Behind every cold, refreshing drink lies a hot, carbon-heavy reality. While many breweries sell a crisp, eco-friendly image, their factory floors still run on massive, fossil-fueled heat.
According to operational data from The Brewers of Europe, this thermal dependency represents the sector's biggest climate hurdle:
To drop fossil fuels without slowing down production lines, forward-thinking beverage manufacturers are overhauling how industrial steam is produced. Pioneering brands like New Belgium and Diageo are retrofitting facilities with electrified high-temperature heat pumps.
For facilities operating at massive scale, Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST) paired with steam storage offers a complementary breakthrough. Projects like the EU Innovation Fund’s SUNBREWED facility in Greece, deploy parabolic-trough solar fields alongside thermal-oil loops and steam accumulators. This setup provides 100% CO₂-free, on-demand industrial steam through Thermal Purchase Agreements—proving that global beverage leaders can secure stable process heat at scale without boiling the planet.
Read more about decarbonizing Europe's brewing industry
Europe's dairies process roughly 150 million tonnes of raw milk annually, producing 20 million tonnes of CO₂ through heat-intensive operations like spray drying, evaporation, and pasteurization. Today, most plants still rely on gas-fired boilers, leaving margins exposed to price volatility, rising EU carbon costs, and retail pressure for cleaner supply chains.
Next month, we break down a practical roadmap for plant managers looking to decouple from natural gas. We will explore how thermal energy storage, renewable integration, and modern heating models can protect margins and secure long-term competitiveness before delivery bottlenecks lock in.
Stay tuned!