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How to make Europe's new ecoregions thrive
The increasingly apparent effects of climate change have motivated EU countries to investigate a range of novel ways to reduce energy consumption and encourage sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels. Ecoregions have emerged as a promising (...)
How Norwegians heat their homes
"Fjernvarme" (remote heat) is the name for district heating in Norway. It's a system where heat is produced centrally and distributed to buildings via a network of pipes, usually transported in the form of hot water. It represents one of the (...)
Germany announces ‘acceleration’ of smart meter rollout
As electric cars, solar panels and heat pumps are expanding more and more, Berlin has launched a bid to accelerate the installation of smart meters. Smart meters would allow households to manage their own electricity consumption and benefit (...)
Plymouth pilot site: 5th generation heating and cooling grid in practice!
Plymouth's 5GDHC heating and cooling grid aims to impact the city by using local resources in a smart and productive way. By using a low temperature system that operates with heat pumps at the building level, Plymouth's grid provides heating (...)
European Green Deal: €4.11 billion to accelerate the clean energy transition
In its second year of operation, the Modernisation Fund has disbursed a total of €4.11 billion in support of 61 projects in eight beneficiary countries. These projects will help modernise energy systems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions in energy (...)
Glasgow pilot site: 5th generation heating and cooling grid in practice!
Glasgow's 5GDHC grid aims to create an ambient loop on the Magenta Business Park site and decentralise energy demand for individual buildings. Glasgow's heating and cooling grid, which is a pilot site for the D2Grids project, operates by collecting (...)
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