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Energy Infrastructure Design For Low Carbon, Reliability and Resiliency

Mark Spurr, IDEA Legislative Director

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Government of Canada Invests in Cleaner Energy System

Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, announced partnership with Innovate Energy to modernize and green National Capital Region heating and cooling plants.

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MRC Submits Comments in Hawaii Microgrid Docket

MRC outlines their support of the Commission's efforts to develop a tariff that responds to the unique capabilities and characteristics of microgrids.

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District Energy: A Secret Weapon for Climate Action and Human Health

Visionary cities and countries decarbonize heating and cooling and achieve high efficiency and CO2 targets with modern district energy.

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Community Energy: Planning, Development & Delivery

This publication aims to support mayors, planners, community leaders, real estate developers and economic development

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District Energy System Maps: North America

IDEA collects and compiles data for systems across North America, including heating capacity and cooling capacity

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Proceedings

Microgrid 2.0

IDEA 2018

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Microgrids with CHP

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    RE: Introducing the New IDEAConnect Open Forum!

    By: Faisal Bhatti , Tabreed National Central Cooling Company PJSC , 20 days ago

    Hi Colleagues It's a pleasure to e-meet you all. I have been involved in DE, more specifically District ...

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    RE: District Cooling & Heating Maintenance KPIs

    By: Reginal Williams , Dallas Fort Worth International Airport , one month ago

    Thanks Mycah. I really appreciate your feedback. Best Regards, Reginal L. Williams, BSBA, ...

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    RE: District Cooling & Heating Maintenance KPIs

    By: Mycah Jewell , Thermal Energy Corporation (TECO) , one month ago

    Some items I look at: Available manhours versus booked manhours to see utilization rate of individual ...