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A $700,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will fund the design of a geothermal district that, using waste heat from a regional sewer system, could one day heat buildings in a neighborhood here.
The award was announced during a press conference attended by Mayor Emily Larson, sustainability officer Mindy Granley, and representatives from community partners Ever-Green Energy, Ecolibrium 3, and the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD). Duluth is one of 11 communities in 10 states that were selected to design, with DOE financial support, geothermal district heating and cooling systems.
“This extremely exciting opportunity to analyze and design a district geothermal and heat recovery possibility — one that hasn’t been designed in the US before — comes to us with a ton of potential to further reduce operating emissions and introduce more strategies to decarbonize many of the buildings in the district,” said Larson. “This community collaboration, led by city staff, really shows the community momentum behind finding new clean energy solutions.”
“Project collaboration partners include a wide range of key community organizations and technical experts working across sectors, including the city’s sustainability office, public works and utilities, workforce development, Ecolibrium3, Ever-Green Energy, WLSSD, and the Center for Occupational Research and Design."
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