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A Secret Panel to Question Climate Science Was Unlawful, Judge Rules

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The New York Times Summary A federal judge on Friday ruled the Energy Department violated the law when Secretary Chris Wright handpicked five researchers who reject the scientific consensus on climate change to work in secret on a sweeping government report on global warming. The Energy Department issued the report, which downplayed the dangers of warming , in late July without having held any public meetings or made records available to the public. Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, then cited the report to justify a plan to repeal the endangerment finding , a landmark scientific determination that serves as the ...
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Con Edison Releases RFI for Clean & Non-Emitting Electric Reliability Solutions, Including Technologies that Leverage District Steam

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LinkedIn: Con Edison Page Summary Con Edison has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for Clean & Non-Emitting Reliability Solutions to manage peak demand and address the need for transmission security within the New York Control Area (NYCA) Zone J (New York City). This RFI is open to any technology or customer segment, including qualified developers, contractors, installers, and aggregators. We also welcome proposals from technology providers, government agencies, large property managers, and large commercial or residential customers. This RFI is part of the Public Service Commission's (PSC) directive to address electric reliability needs in New ...
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Pitching Progress Podcast: Heating and Cooling Cities More Efficiently with Carlyle Coutinho, CEO of Enwave

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Pitching Progress Podcast Underneath the streets of downtown Toronto, there exists a massive system of pipes that use water drawn from the depths of Lake Ontario to help cool the skyscrapers above. This system, the largest of its kind in the world, is just one of a slate of creative solutions employed by Enwave, one of North America’s foremost district energy operators. Carlyle Coutinho is the CEO of Enwave, a company that works in concert with governments and real-estate developers to help Canadian cities identify more efficient and sustainable ways to heat and cool themselves. As Canada looks to build more housing to serve its growing population, finding ...
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Cowi wins mandate to advise Ireland on implementation of district heating networks

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New Civil Engineer Summary The European Investment Bank (EIB) has appointed engineering and design firm Cowi to advise the Irish government on a nationwide strategy for district heating, a move intended to underpin as much as €4bn (£3.5bn) of infrastructure investment by 2035. The advisory mandate, commissioned through the EIB’s InvestEU Advisory Hub, tasks Cowi with producing an investment and implementation plan for district heating across Ireland with a particular focus on Dublin and Cork. The work is being carried out in partnership with the Department of Climate, Energy & Environment (DCEE) and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). ...
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Karman launches 10MW modular heat processing unit for AI sites

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engineering.com Summary The company raised a $20M Series A in September 2025 and says the water-free platform supports heat reuse for power or district heating. Karman Industries announced the launch of the Heat Processing Unit (HPU), a modular 10MW integrated thermal platform engineered to solve the “speed-to-power” crisis facing AI hyperscalers. By consolidating massive heat management infrastructure into high-density modular packages, Karman’s HPU unlocks rapid deployments while eliminating water consumption. HPUs optimize energy consumption, providing the most efficient cooling while unlocking heat reuse for power generation or district heating. ...
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This is how to heat our homes

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Prospect Summary District heating, also known as a heat network, similarly combines hot water pipes and a heat source, but instead of serving just one house it heats an entire neighbourhood. The pipes run underground, much as existing gas or water networks do, and connect to individual buildings. Such systems can deliver the same heat for “about 60 per cent of the total electricity demand than if everybody had their own heat pump,” Channa Karunaratne, district energy market sector lead at engineering firm AECOM, tells me. Even better, they can work with “waste heat” from industrial sources, like water treatment works or data centres. AECOM research finds ...
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The £72m heat network set to deliver low-carbon energy to London landmarks

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yahoo! news Summary A new heat network is set to deliver low-carbon energy. Backed by £72.7 million in funding, the Waterloo and South Bank Heat Network will use a water source heat pump to extract heat from the River Thames, distributing it through underground pipes. This network could provide low-carbon heating to major buildings including the National Theatre and King’s College London. Developers Hemiko said this area-wide model offers a more efficient and cost-effective way to decarbonise heating, compared to installing individual heat pumps in each building. Continue Reading #News #DistrictHeating
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This university campus is heated by an AI data center. Your home could be next

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CNBC Summary Students at a tech university in Dublin are enjoying an unexpected perk of artificial intelligence — it’s helping heat their campus. Since 2023, the Technical University of Dublin’s Tallaght campus has been one of a growing number of buildings in the southwest suburban area of the city to be heated by waste heat from a nearby Amazon Web Services data centre. Data centres have always generated excess heat, but integration with district heating networks has been slow, as the waste heat produced by these power-hungry facilities is typically too low-temperature to directly warm other buildings. That’s now changing. As the AI boom gets ...
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Waste heat from data centres could heat over 3.5 million UK homes

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Envirotec Summary Projected growth in data centres will produce enough waste heat to warm millions of homes in the UK by 2035 – if the infrastructure is in place to take advantage of it, according to new research. The analysis comes from EnergiRaven, a UK company with expertise in waste heat, and Viegand Maagøe, a consulting firm that advises on ESG and sustainability. What’s needed to capitalise on this major source of low-cost home heating are the “heat highways” needed to capture waste heat from the next generation of data centres. The research appears to show that these facilities could supply enough heat for at least 3.5 million ...
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How harnessing waste heat can help unlock energy efficiencies for data centers

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Johnson Controls Summary Driven by regulation, cost pressures and resource constraints, today’s operators are regularly being tasked to do more with less. In a reality where only 35-50% of the input fuel is converted into electricity, and the rest is released into the atmosphere, there is a massive opportunity for operators to take advantage and find better and more strategic ways to utilize waste heat. That’s where absorption chillers and the technology behind them enter the picture. In the European Union, heat export mandates are beginning to require waste heat reuse, and this shift is already leading to projects where the warmth from servers is piped ...
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Microgrid expansion plan a smart move for West Virginia

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WVNews Summary Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s efforts to expand the use of microgrids through his Power Generation and Consumption Act is a smart move for a state well-known for its power-generating resources. The current law allows for only two microgrids and requires the partial use of renewable energy. Morrisey’s plan would expand the number of microgrids and eliminate the mandatory use of renewable energy. Morrisey says the expansion of microgrids will make West Virginia more attractive to data centers. While that use is a driving factor, the increasing demand for power as technology evolves makes this plan especially timely. Continue Reading ...
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The revolution of Vancouver's District Energy Heating System

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CPG Summary With over 18 km of underground pipelines, Vancouver's District Energy Heating system distributes hot water beneath streets and neighborhoods, heating the city and reducing emissions during harsh winters. According to public documents from the City of Vancouver and reports from Creative Energy (formerly Central Heat), the capital of British Columbia operates one of the oldest and most advanced district heating systems in North America. The model began implementation in the 20th century, scaled up in the 1960s with the expansion of downtown Vancouver, and received a technological leap in 2010 when the city inaugurated the False Creek Neighborhood ...
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Tufts considers overhaul of heating, cooling systems as part of decarbonization plan

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The Tufts Daily Summary Tufts administrators are evaluating a potential overhaul of the university’s heating and cooling systems as part of a broader plan to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The proposal under consideration involves adopting ground-source heat pumps, an all-electric technology that administrators say could significantly reduce emissions while lowering long-term energy costs. Heating on Tufts’ Medford/Somerville campus is currently supplied largely through a district energy system powered by fossil fuel boilers. Steam and hot water produced at the Central Energy Plant are distributed throughout campus, a ...
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Canada’s AI push hinges on data centres & clean power

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Data Center News Summary Canada stands at a pivotal moment in its AI strategy. 2025 saw a lot of positive momentum and now in 2026, we need to take the next steps in shifting the strategy from theory to application. Success requires urgent action and collaboration from government, private sector and local communities to ensure digital infrastructure is secure, sovereign, and creating local impact. As data centres become critical infrastructure, smart management of energy and water must mitigate environmental impact while advancing Canada's AI strategy. A national playbook - co‑developed with utilities, municipalities and district‑energy operators - should ...
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Muse lined up for 1,600 homes in Gateshead Baltic Quarter

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Construction Enquirer Summary Gateshead’s long-trailed Baltic Quarter regeneration has edged closer to reality after the council struck a pre-development deal with Muse and ECF to drive forward a 1,600-home mixed-use scheme. Plans also lean heavily on sustainability, with the area already benefiting from a district energy network powered by the UK’s largest urban solar farm and mine water heat, alongside a recently opened 1,000-space car park designed to support large-scale EV charging. Continue Reading #News #DistrictEnergy
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New Aalborg University Hospital reduces emissions with sustainable district cooling

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Johnson Controls Summary New Aalborg University Hospital (NAU) partnered with Aalborg Forsyning to implement Denmark’s most effective and sustainable district cooling systems. Using lake water for free cooling and advanced Sabroe ChillPAC chillers and Sabroe HeatPAC heat pumps for peak demand, the hospital achieved major energy savings and reduced emissions while ensuring reliable, patient comfort for its 330,000 m² facility. Aalborg Forsyning implemented a district cooling system using cold water from a nearby chalk lake, providing free cooling for up to 80% of demand. For peak periods, the system integrates three Sabroe ChillPAC chillers and two ...
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Cities are key to climate solutions. Are Middle Eastern cities stepping up?

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Fast Company Summary Climate change is the 21st-century urban nightmare: supercharging wild swings between extreme heat and floods in cities like Dubai, Jeddah, Tehran, and Damascus—knocking out power supply, impacting access to food and water, and displacing communities. Experts call the next few years a decisive moment for cities, as growing climate focus is taking hold across the region. “Many cities across the region are taking bold steps to reduce climate impact, from wind-powered cooling infrastructure in Masdar, major solar investments in Dubai, urban greening in Riyadh, to more efficient buildings by top real estate players,” says Boland. ...
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Empower continues its efforts to empower national talent in the district cooling sector

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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 maintained the Emiratisation levels in its workforce by the end of 2025, reflecting its firm commitment to developing national human capital and empowering Emirati talent across vital sectors. The company affirmed that its learning and development programs have contributed to strengthening the presence of UAE nationals across engineering, technical, and administrative roles in the organisation, enhancing their contribution to the growth and sustainability journey. Empower also reaffirmed its commitment ...
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The Arab Energy Fund and SOFAZ, in partnership with CVC DIF, acquired a stake in PAL Cooling Holding

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Zawya Summary The Arab Energy Fund and The State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) are pleased to announce that they have agreed to partner with CVC DIF to invest in a co-investment vehicle that invests alongside DIF VII, which recently acquired a 50 percent stake in PAL Cooling Holding (“PAL”), a principal district cooling operator in UAE. The investment from The Arab Energy Fund and SOFAZ reflects a shared commitment to advancing energy-efficient infrastructure solutions across the region. In June 2025, CVC DIF, the infrastructure strategy of leading global private markets manager CVC, and Tabreed, one of the world’s leading district cooling ...
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From Coal to Data Centers: PPC’s Bet on Western Macedonia

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tovima.com Summary As Greece accelerates its energy transition, PPC’s investment program in Western Macedonia is moving from planning to execution. Over the coming months, the group is set to complete renewable energy projects totaling 2 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity, either fully or partially owned by PPC. At the same time, the construction of electricity storage facilities with a combined capacity of 150 megawatts (MW) is underway, strengthening system flexibility as renewable generation expands. A cornerstone of PPC’s strategy is the development of a large-scale data center on the site of the former Agios Dimitrios lignite power plant, one ...
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