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Wastewater Energy Recovery (WWER) Pilot Grant Announced in Massachusetts

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Mass.gov Summary The WWER Pilot grant will be open to receive online applications on the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’ Grant Management System (GMS) on Tuesday, May 26th. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis for each phase of the pilot process and grants will be distributed on a first-come basis through May 26, 2028, or until the funds are expended. Interested applicants should review the Request for Responses Wastewater Energy Recovery Pilot Grant Program 2026-2028 Opportunity on Commbuys on May 26th. In order to apply for the Pilot Grant through the GMS platform, interested applicants must first pre-register to use ...
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FERC Provides Further Guidance on Co-Located Load Interconnection

By District Energy posted 23 hours ago
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Van Ness Feldman Summary On April 16, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued an order partially accepting and partially rejecting PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.’s (PJM) compliance filing addressing the Commission’s December 2025 determination that PJM’s tariff was unjust and unreasonable as applied to generators serving Co ‑ Located Load, including large data centers. [1] FERC accepted tariff reforms that provide clarity on interconnection pathways, but rejected PJM ’ s attempt to alter the Commission ‑ mandated definition of “Co ‑ Located Load ” and to revise behind-the-meter application requirements. The ...
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Microsoft to supply waste heat to local district heating network in Høje-Taastrup, Denmark

By District Energy posted 23 hours ago
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DCD Summary Microsoft has signed a heat reuse deal with Danish heat transmission firm VEKS and Denmark’s largest district heating company, Høje Taastrup Fjernvarme, to supply waste heat to a local district heating network in Høje-Taastrup, Denmark. The deal will see Microsoft provide waste heat from one of its data centers in the region into the local network, which, according to the companies, will cover the annual heating needs of approximately 6,000 households in Høje-Taastrup. Continue Reading #News #DistrictHeating #DataCenter
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Colorado's $12.4M Geothermal Push Reflects a Broader State Shift

By District Energy posted 23 hours ago
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E+E Leader Summary Colorado announced $12.4 million in geothermal funding last week, spread across seven projects ranging from a hospital feasibility study in Craig to a thermal energy network serving middle and high school buildings in Aspen. The dollar figure matters less than what the project mix reveals about where state-backed geothermal investment is actually heading. The awards split between two programs. Five came from the Geothermal Energy Tax Credit Offering, which targets heating and cooling installations. Two came from the Geothermal Energy Grant Program, focused on electricity generation exploration . That split is deliberate. Colorado ...
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Trane Wins Three 2026 E+E Leader Awards for Building Decarbonization Projects

By District Energy posted 2 days ago
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Environment + Energy Leader Summary Trane unlocks the potential of buildings for organizations, communities, and the planet. With deep technical expertise and strong sustainability and regulatory insight, Trane helps customers achieve meaningful energy efficiency and decarbonization goals, and its advanced HVAC, building automation, and energy solutions drive performance, resilience, and climate responsibility. Backed by decades of accredited experience, Trane delivers end‑to‑end building and infrastructure programs that produce measurable, validated outcomes. As part of Trane Technologies, the global network brings proven experience and local execution ...
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Clemson University works with partners to turn waste heat into electricity

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Clemson News Summary Clemson University researchers are working with industrial partners to test and validate a system that is designed to capture waste heat from industrial processes and turn it into usable electricity. The 1-megawatt heat-recovery system is a prototype that is designed for use at data centers, natural gas compression sites, industrial facilities, geothermal operations and other locations where waste heat can be captured. The system is the focal point of a $6.3-million research grant that the U.S. Department of Energy provided to Clemson, TECO-Westinghouse Motor Company and the National Laboratory of the Rockies. Continue Reading ...
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Idex to develop geothermal and waste heat project in Levallois, France

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Think GeoEnergy Summary An urban heating project by Idex in Levallois, France combines geothermal heat with waste heat recovered from a local data center. Low-carbon energy company Idex has announced the launch of an urban heating project in the commune of Levallois in the Hauts-de-Seine department of France that will combine geothermal heating and a waste heat recovery system from a data centre. The pioneering project is expected to be operational by 2029. Idex will be investing EUR 70 million for the project, which includes EUR 15 million funding from the French Ecological Transition Agency (ADEME). The project will be carried out through ...
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Fuel Cells Emerge as Key Power Source for AI Data Centers

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Seoul Economic Daily Summary The fuel cell industry is drawing attention as a key power infrastructure for the era of AI transformation (AX) and green transformation (GX). Fuel cells require less installation space than solar or wind power, making them suitable as power infrastructure for urban AI data centers. They can generate electricity continuously regardless of weather conditions, and their waste heat can be used for district heating in nearby areas, enabling highly efficient energy management. Continue Reading #News #fuelcells #DistrictHeating #DataCenter
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Data centers don’t have to be a burden on local communities – and can even support them by generating power and repurposing waste heat

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Seattle PI Summary Data centers produce large amounts of heat, which must be removed from the computer chips. A data center gives off enough heat to potentially keep nearby buildings warm. Many cities around the world already have what are called “ district heating systems ,” in which a group of buildings are connected with a pipe network and receive their heat from a central heat source. Data centers could serve as a heat source for these systems. Recent improvements in these systems, called a “ thermal microgrid ” or an “ambient loop,” don’t require steam or extremely hot water, but rather use cooler temperatures of water to transport heat ...
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Siemens awarded supply contract for Vulcan’s geothermal lithium project in Germany

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Think GeoEnergy Summary Siemens has been selected to provide automation solutions for the planned lithium production and geothermal energy facilities of Vulcan Energy in Germany. Vulcan Energy (Vulcan) has announced the signing of EUR 40 million project framework agreement with Siemens AG (Siemens) for the supply of engineering, automation, telecommunications, and building technology systems for Vulcan’s flagship geothermal energy and lithium production project (Lionheart) in the Upper Rhine Valley in Germany. The Lionheart project involves the construction of an integrated lithium and renewable energy project targeting a production capacity ...
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German utility deploying 30 MW heat pump for district heating

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pv magazine Summary Hanover-based utility Enercity AG has begun construction on a major heat pump project as it moves away from coal-based district heating. The company, which currently still relies heavily on the Stöcken coal-fired power plant for heat supply, has already shut down the first of its generating units, with the second scheduled to follow in spring 2028. The system is intended to supply district heating to around 13,000 households at a flow temperature of 95 C. To integrate the plant into the existing heating network, the Leine River will be crossed using horizontal directional drilling. Continue Reading #News #DistrictHea ...
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Powering up data centre development

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Canadian Property Management Summary Energy management and innovation could be a key enabler and sustainable competitive edge for data centre development and related economic growth tied to smart technologies and artificial intelligence (AI). A new report sponsored by the MaRS Discovery District, a Toronto-based incubator for research, development and commercialization, models the potential for accommodating up to 3 gigawatts (3,000 megawatts) of additional data centre capacity in Ontario over the next 10 years, and explores how that could occur synergistically with other development demands. Factoring in planned expansions to 2035, researchers conclude ...
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Coventry University takes big step towards net zero ambitions

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Coventry Observer Summary A ‘TRULY transformative moment’ – Coventry University has taken a big step towards its carbon net zero ambitions. The university campus is now connected to the city’s low-carbon district energy network, resulting in lower emissions and improved energy efficiency. The upgraded network is key to the university’s ambition to reach net zero by 2030, and also creates future opportunities for parts of Hillfields to access low-carbon heat. Supported by almost £13million from the Government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, the project – delivered with Bring Energy – is expected to cut carbon emissions by more than 1,300 tonnes ...
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Can thermal energy from Boston Harbor heat and cool city buildings?

By District Energy posted 2 days ago
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Facilities Dive Summary Boston and the state of Massachusetts are trying to boost their energy infrastructure through financing programs, laws and executive orders. Last May, Governor Maura Healey proposed the Energy Affordability, Independence & Innovation Act to provide financing to reduce the upfront costs of geothermal projects, which are significantly more affordable to operate once built, per the release. The bill would reduce the up-front cost to build geothermal networks and establish new financing tools for customers to install equipment to more efficiently heat and cool buildings, according to a legislative fact sheet . These proposed ...
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Nakheel advances Dubai Islands project with $144m Island B contract

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yahoo! finance Summary Nakheel, part of Dubai Holding Real Estate, has issued a contract valued at Dh527m ($144m) to Al Nasr Contracting Company for infrastructure and utilities works on Island B at Dubai Islands. Works under the contract will include construction of roads, potable water supplies, electrical and telecommunications networks, and systems for drainage and sewage. Integration with the existing District Cooling Plant and technical coordination with Island A are also within the project’s remit. The infrastructure will utilise utility systems planned for resilience and long-term sustainability to match the broader masterplan. Continue ...
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Perma-Pipe Books $54 Million in Q1 Awards Across Energy, Data Center Projects

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Pipeline & Gas Journal Summary Perma-Pipe International Holdings reported approximately $54 million in project awards during the first quarter of 2026, reflecting continued demand for engineered piping systems across energy and infrastructure markets. The company said the awards span North America and the Middle East, with activity tied to both traditional energy projects and emerging infrastructure segments, including data center development. In North America, project wins were supported by increased investment in data center infrastructure, including facilities tied to artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. Additional awards included ...
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Thermal storage heats up as industry hunts for cheaper, cleaner energy

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Reuters Summary Across the globe, 37% of total energy is used by industry, and two-thirds of industrial energy consumption is in the form of heat. But industry has proven stubbornly difficult to decarbonise, with fossil fuels, mainly natural gas, still powering about 80%. Battery energy storage is one solution, (cross-ref to mining story), but there’s another form of storage that is gaining ground: ‌thermal energy storage. In TES, energy is stored directly in a medium, like water, molten salt, sand, rock or concrete, generally through a change of temperature, and released when it is needed, days or even months later. Waste heat from one high-temperature ...
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Penn State University - Mechanical Engineer (Chilled Water & Hot Water Systems)

By District Energy posted 6 days ago
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Penn State University Mechanical Engineer (Chilled Water & Hot Water Systems) Penn State is seeking a Mechanical or Hydronics Operations Engineer to support the reliable, efficient operation of campus chilled water and heating hot water systems, distribution loops, plant equipment, and building-level hydronic systems. This role applies established hydronic/hydraulic principles to evaluate system performance, troubleshoot operational issues, and improve long-term reliability and efficiency. The position supports Penn State’s long-range initiative to expand interconnected chilled and hot water loops across University Park. ...
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District Energy and Data Centers: A Strategic Partnership for the Future

By District Energy posted 7 days ago
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Facilities Management Advisor Summary Hyperscale data center growth is running headlong into real-world constraints—interconnection queues, transformer lead times, water stress, community scrutiny, and tightening climate policy. At the same time, the thermal profile of the data center sector is shifting decisively from air to liquid cooling, concentrating heat into a form far more useful than a plume of hot exhaust. In that context, district energy—the practice of distributing heating and cooling through shared underground networks—is a strategic lever. Data centers accounted for roughly 4.4% of U.S. electricity use in 2023 and, while forecasts vary ...
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The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Power They Use

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Wired Summary The US federal government’s central energy information agency is planning to implement a mandatory nationwide survey of data centers focused on their energy use, according to a letter seen by WIRED. This survey would be the first effort of its type to collect basic information about data centers. The letter was sent to senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley on April 9 by the head of the Energy Information Administration, Tristan Abbey, and comes in response to a previous inquiry from the senators about the EIA’s plans to get more information about data centers Continue Reading #News #DataCenter #Data ...
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