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Thermal energy storage: a more sustainable choice to meet net-zero targets

Power Technology Summary The BRC’s climate action report shows that gas heating presents a challenge for decarbonisation as retailers are faced with multiple choices for electrifying heating assets. The UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) found that 45%-47% of total final energy...

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Governor Polis Signs on for Thermal Energy in Colorado’s Clean Energy Future

Pagosa Daily Post Summary Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed HB23-1252 — The Thermal Energy Act, which expands the definition of a clean heat resource to include thermal energy systems; requires the Public Utilities Commission to create rules around this technology; and encourages...

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Thermal energy systems could boost global long duration storage capacity to 8 TW by 2040

Utility Dive Summary Thermal energy storage could boost potential long-duration storage, or LDES, capacity globally to between 2 TW and 8 TW, from a range of 1 TW to 3 TW by 2040, according to a recent report . Using thermal energy storage, a material gains energy when increasing its...

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International District Energy Association (IDEA) Offers Review of Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

IDEA Summary The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 invests a total of $369 billion in energy security and climate change measures, with the goals of increasing employment, decreasing inflation, and supporting US progress towards achieving a net-zero economy by 2050 (and reducing net GHG...

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This giant 'water battery' under the Alps could be a game-changer for renewable energy in Europe

CNN Summary Switzerland has unveiled its latest renewable energy innovation: a giant water battery. Beginning operations last month, the water battery, called Nant de Drance, is a pumped storage hydropower plant that provides the same energy storage capacity as 400,000 electric car...

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Plans unveiled for clean energy 'innovation campus'

World Nuclear News Summary Canadian company Kinectrics has announced plans to design, build and operate a collaborative clean energy innovation campus, Helius, which will amongst other things provide infrastructure needed to support the development, testing and commercialisation of small...

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Storing Heat Energy Offers $300bn Opportunity To Cut Carbon Emissions

Forbes Summary Thermal energy storage allows polluting industries to clean up and reduce emissions As the global energy system becomes increasingly electric – not just in power but transportation and heat, too – storing energy is going to play an ever more important role in ensuring that...

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Embrace the Architect - How TES Tanks Become Campus Landmarks

Summary Working with (instead of against) the campus Architect can result in a successful Thermal Energy Storage (TES) tank project that saves energy costs for the owner, and becomes a landmark for the campus. Learn how big TES tanks were built to enhance the campus appearance. Track 4C:...

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Optimization of Largest Sensible TES CHW System in Manhattan with Hudson River Heat Rejection

Summary Brookfield Place undertook a plant modernization of their 15,000 Ton CHW plant. The plant circa early 1980's was designed with (13) 280,000 gallon TES tanks, River heat rejection via 11 titanium PFHXs, and 47 CW/TES/CHW pumps. The plant, located 5 floors below grade in lower Manhattan...

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Thermal Energy Storage at Rockefeller Center

Summary 45 Rock housed a satellite plant with 30 y/o chillers. Study revealed opportunity to participate in utility demand management program, reducing peak demand at the Center. The plant was replaced with a 2,500 ton chiller plant and a 11,500 ton-hr ice storage plant integrated with a...

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