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It’s no secret that district energy has a major role to play in decarbonization and building a resilient energy future, and our members are making sure to spread the word! Earlier this week, IDEA CEO Rob Thornton and Board 2nd Vice Chair Tim Peer, P.E., Vice President, District Energy at BOND Building Construction, joined panelists at Greentown Labs in Somerville, MA, to discuss district energy and the energy transition.

Our key takeaways: 👉 District energy has a unique ability to #aggregate and #integrate multiple energy sources to help meet renewable energy goals set by institutions, municipalities and utilities 👉 District energy is encouraging #innovation around the use of waste heat from the rapidly growing AI and data center industries 👉 District energy is adaptable, ready to take on challenges and develop solutions to meet evolving energy needs.

Thank you to Beacon Climate Innovations and Greentown for hosting this great event and to all the panelists for an engaging, productive discussion. We even had a guest appearance from IDEA member Eleanor "Ellie" Rusling of MicroEra Power, Inc. during the Q&A at the end!  #EnergyInnovation #DistrictEnergy #EnergyResiliency