Dublin Live
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Ballymun and Ringsend/Poolbeg have been identified as decarbonising zones which will be central to meeting Dublin City Council’s goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Perhaps the most fascinating aspect of the decarbonising zones relates to ‘district heating,’ which radically rethinks the way homes are heated. Rather than every household having their own individual heating system, this would utilise a shared network, much like an electricity grid.
With a network of underground pipes, these could utilise waste heat from data centres, power plants and waste incineration, as well as river and sea water, geothermal energy, and large heat pumps and sea water, geothermal energy, and large heat pumps to carry heat to each individual building. While this system is relatively new to Ireland, they have been used in other European countries for decades.
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