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RMF Visits Baltimore Aircoil to Discuss Latest Innovations

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RMF LinkedIn Summary Members of Baltimore's Chilled Water group visited the Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) Global Headquarters in Laurel, MD to learn about the latest innovations in the heat rejection industry. Such visits offer a fantastic chance to step away from the desk and gain practical experience, which is invaluable as we guide and develop the upcoming generation of engineers! Continue Reading #MemberAnnouncement #RMFEngineering #SocialMedia #baltimoreAircoil
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CEM, 2G Energy and Enbridge Gas Complete First-Ever CHP system using 2G Engine to Burn Hydrogen

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Linked In (Kimbely Greene - US Sales Leader- 2G Energy) Summary CEM, 2G Energy North America and Enbridge Gas have successfully completed the first-ever combined heat and power (CHP) system that utilizes a 2G Energy engine to burn hydrogen. This innovative hydrogen CHP system will supply heat and power to Enbridge’s 120,000-square-foot facility, which hosts around 197 employees. This installation utilizes one of our agenitor 404c units, which can generate 115kW with a blend as low as 25% hydrogen and 75% natural gas and run on up to 100% pure hydrogen. The project's goal is to have the system running on 100% hydrogen supplied by ...
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REPORT: Sustainable Heat: Options for Decarbonizing Cold-Region Higher Education Campus Heating Systems

By District Energy posted 14 hours ago
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David Gardner & Associates Summary American higher education campuses in cold-weather areas have traditionally used oil- and coal-fired boilers to generate steam for heating. But many institutions, including some that have already shifted to natural gas, are looking for ways to reduce their reliance on fossil-derived resources. David Gardner and Associates published this report to act as an educational resource for higher education institutions, offering: (1) insights from universities and colleges that are at different points in their heating sustainability journeys and whose real-world experience can help others in their decision-making ...
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Podcast: Finland's innovative SMR aims to decarbonise district heating

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WNN Summary Tommi Nyman, CEO of Steady Energy, explains the aims of the LDR-50 small modular reactor that is designed to produce just heat, and not electricity. We know that the most economical way to use nuclear is just to generate thermal energy without using the heat to create electricity. So this is what the origin of the innovation was - why not build a reactor only for heating purposes." Continue Reading #News #Nuclear #DistrictHeating
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Serbian White Book on Waste-to-Energy presented in Belgrade

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Balkan Energy News Summary The hottest summer is coming to an end, but the temperatures in Serbia and the region remain extremely high. More and more fires are breaking out in thousands of landfills: from small waste dumps next to roads and waterways to relatively arranged sites with sorting units. Environment Engineering Group picked the right moment to present its Serbian White Book on Waste-to-Energy, written by domestic and Austrian authors. The combination of ever more intensive droughts, heat and a constant rise in the quantities of generated waste contributes to fires. They are caused by self-ignition or other factors. The authors and ...
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Finland: Helen starts negotiations for SMR in Helsinki

By District Energy posted 2 days ago
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energy news Summary Helen initiates the construction of modular nuclear reactors for district heating in Helsinki. The project, currently under negotiation, aims to reduce dependence on fossil fuels while integrating low-carbon energy sources. Olli Sirkka, CEO of Helen, stresses the importance of this project in guaranteeing a constant source of heat, while minimizing the carbon footprint. Continue Reading #News #DistrictHeating #Nuclear
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H-TEC electrolysers to power Finland’s 3MW hydrogen plant

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H2 View Summary Electrolyser supplier H-TEC Systems will deliver three ME450 PEM products to Helen Oy’s 3MW hydrogen production plant in Finland. MAN Energy Solutions has agreed to lead the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the production plant. The two companies are set to operate under the same name from September 30, dubbed Quest One. Located in the vicinity of Helsinki’s district heating network and the Vuosaari Harbour, Helen Oy’s plant is expected to use H-TEC’s electrolysers to produce up to 1,350kg of green hydrogen per day from green electricity generated via its renewables portfolio. The hydrogen will be delivered to a nearby ...
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Helsinki nuclear plant planned for 2035

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Nuclear Engineering International Summary Finnish energy group Helen established a nuclear energy programme and preparation for the NPP is now beginning in earnest. CEO Olli Sirka told Helsingin Sanomat that replacing combustion-based power plants is simply not possible without nuclear power. “Too much regulation can make it very expensive,” he said. Sirkkabelieves that Helsinki will have its own NPP before 2035. Helen first talked about small nuclear power a couple of years ago. Now the company has established a core programme signalling that that the company is serious about building a NPP in the capital that will produce district heating and probably ...
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More than $89 million invested in clean economy infrastructure projects across British Columbia

By District Energy posted 2 days ago
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Government of Canada Summary Communities across the province will benefit from more energy-efficient buildings, clean energy, and better access to clean transportation options after a joint investment of more than $89 million from the federal and provincial governments, and local partners. In the City of North Vancouver, Lonsdale Energy aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 40%. A new energy plant will displace natural gas consumption and increase the use of renewable energy by extracting heat from raw sewage to provide heating to over 15,600 residents served by its district energy system. The operational facility will include two ...
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London district energy project turns to HIU innovation

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H&V News Summary Over 200 residential properties in London have been connected up to renewable sources of heating using Heat Interface Units (HIUs) manufactured via an off-site design process. Wilson energy, a group specialising in providing HIU installation and servicing, as well as billing services for district heating projects, said it had been commissioned to link hundreds of domestic and commercial properties to London’s Kings Cross District Energy Network. Continue Reading #News #DistrictEnergy
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Wood From the Hood reclaims urban wood

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CBS News Summary A Minneapolis business is taking disregarded wood and giving it new life. Rick and Cindy Siewert founded Wood From the Hood in 2008 after they reclaimed wood from an old ash tree that needed to be removed from their yard. Anything they can't reuse is turned into firewood, wood chips, mulch or is brought to District Energy to be burned for energy. Continue Reading #News #MemberNewsIDEA #DistrictEnergyStPaul #Biomass
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Plymouth to pilot district heating scheme

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BBC Summary A new low-carbon heating system set to be trialled in Plymouth will have a "big impact" on the city, council leaders say. Plymouth is one of 17 cities taking part in the government's Heat Network pilot project, looking at introducing district heating. The city council said the system would deliver £350m of investment in green infrastructure over 20 years and create 400 jobs. Councillor Tom Briars-Delve, cabinet member for the environment and climate change, added that the system would be a momentous milestone for the city. It has been claimed the system would provide the cheapest low-carbon energy source by distributing naturally occurring ...
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What’s the deal with thermal energy networks?

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Canadian Climate Institute Summary Not only is there a vast reservoir of heat right beneath our feet, but we also let vast amounts of heat escape that we’ve already gone to the trouble of generating. By building thermal energy networks that capture and circulate these abundant heat sources , Canada could affordably heat and cool its buildings without contributing to the overheating of the planet, all while taking the pressure off grid expansion. Thermal energy networks are not new—they already meet about 3 per cent of Canada’s total heat demand—but they’ve seen renewed interest due to technological improvements, the imperative of addressing ...
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TRU number one in energy impacts in international sustainability index

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ENC Summary Thompson Rivers University (TRU) again leads Canadian and international colleges and universities in energy impacts as a top performer in the 2024 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI) . As it did in 2023, TRU scored first place again this year in the areas of Energy and Master's Institutions, and made the top 10 in three other categories: Waste, Buildings and Public Engagement. "TRU is working to reduce emissions from heating its buildings by 95 per cent. The launch of TRU's innovative Low-Carbon District Energy System project at the end of August is a reflection of TRU's commitment to being a leader in low-carbon energy use," says Sustainability ...
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Armstrong Contributes to Expansion of World-Renowned Deep Lake Water Cooling System

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PHCP Pros Summary Armstrong Fluid Technology recently participated in the expansion of the Enwave Energy Corporation Deep Lake Water Cooling (DLWC) system that provides clean energy services to buildings in downtown Toronto via an innovative district cooling network. Recognized by the United Nations’ United 4 Sustainable Smart Cities initiative, the DLWC system draws water at 4C through pipes deep in Lake Ontario to a facility downtown where heat exchangers chill the water that flows to downtown buildings. “Instead of each building operating a separate chiller system, chilled water is brought from the lake and distributed to a network of buildings,” ...
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Empower successfully concludes its summer campaign ‘Set and Save at 24°C’

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Zawya Summary Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC (Empower), the world's largest district cooling services provider, announced that it has successfully achieved the objectives of its summer campaign, ‘Set and Save at 24°C’. The annual campaign was launched with the aim of optimising district cooling consumption and reducing customer bills. Expressing his gratitude to customers for their interaction and cooperation with the company to achieve the campaign’s goals, HE Ahmad Bin Shafar, CEO of Empower, said; “Our customers’ awareness and understanding of the importance of reducing energy consumption has been instrumental in the campaign's ...
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Changi Airport to break ground on T5 construction in 2025

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Passenger Terminal Today Summary The Ministry of Transport (MOT), the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Changi Airport Group (CAG) will break ground on the construction of Changi Airport’s Terminal 5 (T5) in the first half of 2025. The terminal is intended to be a Green Mark Platinum Super Low Energy Building as certified by the Building and Construction Authority. To reduce the carbon footprint of T5, solar panels, smart building management systems and district cooling combined with thermal energy storage will be deployed in the terminal building. T5 will also be ready for viable alternative fuels including the use of sustainable aviation ...
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Cowi wins design job on geothermal power plant expansion in Iceland

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Ground Engineering Summary Cowi will carry out the engineering design for a 100MW expansion of the Hellisheidi Geothermal Power Plant – a flash steam combined heat and power plant – in Iceland. Continue Reading #News #CHP #GeothermalandGeo-Exchange #cowi #MemberNewsIDEA
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Ancala acquires Croatia biomass facility

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Bioenergy Insight Summary Infrastructure management company Ancala has acquired a 5 MW biomass facility in Croatia from renewable energy firm Akuo. Ancala is an independent infrastructure manager with a diverse €4 billion portfolio of 18 investments in 15 countries. It has now added a 5 MW green energy plant to its Central and Eastern European EU Renewables Platform. This platform incorporates two facilities that generate renewable energy from forestry and agricultural biomass. The first investment was a 5 MW biomass plant in Gospić, Croatia, which was commissioned in 2021. This facility has long-term feed-in-tariffs and supply agreements ...
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Veolia To Deliver Innovative Project To Decarbonize Energy At University Hospital Of Hartlepool

By District Energy posted 2 days ago
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panorama Summary Veolia, is set to deliver wide-ranging energy projects to further decarbonize the heat supply at the University Hospital of Hartlepool. Designed to de-steam the current heating system and deliver guaranteed carbon savings of 2,179 tons per year, it will use a ground source heat pump and thermal store, combined with solar arrays to maximize energy efficiency. Veolia has been managing energy at the hospital that provides patients with a wide range of diagnostic services, outpatient clinics and low risk surgery, since 2003 using combined heat and power, CHP. The new upgrades will use a combination of technologies to optimize efficiency and ...
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