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This report provides a summary characterizing the district energy industry in North America.  Published August 2005 and underwritten by Enwave Energy Systems.

Summary

The fundamental idea of district energy is simple but powerful: connect multiple heating and cooling energy users (buildings) through an underground piping network to environmentally responsible energy sources (central plants), such as combined heat and power (CHP), industrial waste heat and renewable energy sources such as biomass, geothermal and natural sources of heating and cooling.

Report Prepared For

Enwave Energy Corporation

Report Prepared By

IDEA