ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 22, 2025

By unlocking scalable geothermal heating and cooling as a resilient, always-on category of distributed clean energy, Bedrock aims to save billions of dollars for both property owners and utilities alike. Geothermal energy has incredible promise as an always-on, 24/7 carbon-free source of power and heating and cooling.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 26, 2024

New research appears to find that the number of water scarcity events in Scotland could double by 2050, presenting a need for key industries to do more to adapt. Scottish river in low flow (image credit: Paul Glendell). At critical times of the year, even short periods of water shortage could lead to vegetable and fruit crop failure.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

DECEMBER 4, 2023

ADNOC and the National Central Cooling Company PJSC (Tabreed) have announced the start of operations at G2COOL, the first district cooling project in the Gulf Region to harness geothermal energy. The cooling of buildings accounts for up to 70% of the UAE’s electricity consumption.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

As part of the 10th annual World Green Building Week , the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has issued “a bold new vision” for how buildings and infrastructure around the world can reach 40% less embodied carbon emissions by 2030, and achieve 100% net zero emissions buildings by 2050.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The French-owned energy firm announced the decision on 3 December, which will see extensions to the lifetimes of all four generating Advanced Gas Cooled Reactor stations. EDF has opted to continue generating power at four nuclear plants, in a bid to boost UK energy security and clean power targets. EDF said it will invest a further £1.3

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GreenBiz

MARCH 31, 2021

To achieve net-zero economy-wide emissions by 2050 and limit global warming, industrial emissions must drop while still meeting societal needs. For example, its analysis found that using electrified drying for the recycled paper industry could avoid 16 million metric tons of carbon dioxide by 2050. Sponsored Article. Shutterstock.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Most controversial was the decision to support the future licensing of new oil and gas fields, “helping the country to transition to net zero by 2050 without adding undue burdens on households.” The proposal was viewed by many as a cynical attempt to draw an electoral battle line on the issue of climate change.

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Business Green

MARCH 3, 2021

Zero emission flight powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology moved one step closer to take-off this week, after US green energy technology start-up HyPoint said it would start shipping its "turbo air-cooled" hydrogen fuel cell system to aircraft manufacturers next year.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 21, 2022

A new report for the Northern Ireland Geothermal Advisory Committee outlines the opportunities presented by geothermal energy for helping the country transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

However, when accounting for the number of green jobs required across the economy to power the UK’s transition to net zero by 2050, this deceleration in overall demand, in the face of a cooling labour market, poses a potential challenge. in 2022 and 1.9%

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Financial Times: Energy

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Higher temperatures and rising incomes could boost power demand coming from home cooling units by 280% by 2050

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 20, 2020

SuperNode aims to overcome this with cryogenically-cooled superconducting cables that can handle vastly increased currents compared to conventional HVDC technology. Cooled cables could half offshore wind transmission costs. Using cryogenics to cool SuperNode cabling would help cut the cost of links in half, he said.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

APRIL 2, 2025

Geothermal heating and cooling company Dandelion Energy has announced a partnership with Lennar Corporation , one of the largest home construction companies in the United States. Homeowners in participating communities will enjoy the peace of mind that comes with a low-maintenance, resilient, and emissions-free heating and cooling solution.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 21, 2025

liquid-cooled energy storage system, designed to ensure reliable and safe renewable energy storage. This timeline is critical against the backdrop of global climate initiatives aiming for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The collaboration will feature Sungrow’s PowerTitan 2.0

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ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Geothermal energy is a renewable, stable, and carbon-neutral energy source, with estimates suggesting it could meet up to a quarter of Europes heating and cooling needs and up to 10% of its electricity demand.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Britain’s cities need urgent transformation in the next decade and beyond if the country is to meet its 2050 net zero targets and create cleaner, safer spaces for citizens, according to a study from E.ON and the UK Green Building Council. Michael Lewis, Chief Executive of E.ON

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Corporate commitments to net-zero accelerated over the last two years, with almost one-third (30%) of Europe’s largest listed companies now having pledged to reach net-zero by 2050, according to a new study by consultancy firm Accenture. Net-zero by 2050 — let alone sooner — will be feasible only with swift, decisive action in this decade.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MAY 22, 2024

Towards the energy transition The GEONERGIA-CAT 2030 Plan must align with the Energy Prospective of Catalonia 2050 (PROENCAT 2050). This is the document that guides the region’s energy transition and acts as a reference when designing and applying energy policies.

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GreenBiz

JULY 8, 2021

And demand from agriculture, industry and municipalities will only grow — the United Nations projects a 20 to 30 percent increase by 2050 — as the world’s population rises to somewhere around 9.7 Industries including energy and manufacturing use up 20 percent more, give or take. Lagging disclosure. Rising rates.

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The Guardian: Energy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

The Drax power plant burns 7m tonnes of biomass pellets a year and generates 4% of the UK’s electricity needs The cooling towers of the giant Drax power station loom over rural North Yorkshire as a reminder of Britain’s grimy past – and as a beacon of its efforts to create a net zero economy by 2050.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 24, 2023

For a long time, natural gas has been seen as the ideal bridge from coal on the road towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In addition, in many regions, nuclear power plants risk becoming vulnerable to climate change effects such as cooling water scarcity”, concludes Gillett.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

And still, when this pandemic eventually ends, will most organizations return to their pre-coronavirus goals, such as to reduce emissions by 20 percent in five years, say, or to be carbon neutral by 2050? The message of the COVID Covenant is, "It’s great you say you’ll do this cool thing in 20 or 30 years, but that’s not soon enough.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The City of Seoul in South Korea has created a “Comprehensive Plan for Promotion and Activation of Geothermal Energy” that aims to grow its current installed geothermal heating and cooling capacity of 278 MWth to 1 GW by 2030. of the city’s renewable energy mix.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 7, 2023

However, Beyond energy: monetising biomethane’s whole system benefits 1 shows that ‘in 2030, the whole system benefits of biomethane production in the EU27 + UK could range from €38-78 billion per year, rising to €133-283 billion by 2050.’ HRS DCS (Digestate Concentration System) for improved management and handling of digestate.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The European Technology & Innovation Platform on Geothermal (ETIP-Geothermal) has launched a new document that details a vision for geothermal towards helping to achieve the European Union’s climate neutrality milestone by 2050. The full report, “Geothermal Horizons from Cities to Regions,” can be accessed via this link.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 7, 2024

Power grids in many cities are being pushed to the edge of their operating limits with increased cooling demand and other climate change impacts, the IEA has reported. By 2050 urban growth is expected to be equivalent to adding the combined land area of Germany, Italy and Japan. Have you read?

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Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 18, 2022

billion by 2050. And the regions that will see the most warming, and therefore the highest demand for cooling, are economies that are expected to stay reliant on fossil fuels through 2040. Here are some of my key takeaways: Expanding access to cooling is a key line of defense for adapting to increasingly harsh weather.

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Grist

JANUARY 21, 2022

And it also released a cloud of sulfur dioxide, a chemical that, in large enough quantities, reflects the sun’s rays and cools the planet. They called for an “international non-use agreement” on so-called solar geoengineering technologies, which would cool the planet by releasing sun-reflecting chemicals into the atmosphere.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

McKinsey estimates that global power consumption will triple by 2050. Advanced simulation tools allow engineers to design more efficient turbines, boilers, and cooling systems, thereby reducing energy losses and environmental impacts.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Government, business and consumers must work together to slash the emissions of air conditioners and fridges as temperatures rise around the globe and demand for 'cooling systems' snowballs, argues Arçelik CEO Hakan Bulgurlu. Some thousands of years ago, people of the Persian Empire built strange towers with one goal in mind: to cool down.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Reaching Net Zero operations by 2050 will require huge changes in industrial practices – such as how we use energy and source raw materials – but despite all the challenges, the target is achievable writes Rob Jenkinson. In addition, we will have a Net Zero supply chain by 2050. All our factories will be Net Zero by 2030. New approach.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The study finds that, over 50 years, close to EUR 1 billion in long-term value can be derived if all of Paris were air-conditioned using geothermal energy when compared to other widely adopted solutions for cooling. This number is expected to grow to 12 TWh by 2050. The air-conditioning demand of Paris is expected to increase to 3.5

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The declaration outlines three pathways that can also enable the cities to provide residents with clean and affordable electricity: PATHWAY #1 : Use 100% renewable electricity citywide by 2035; Ensure residents have access to fully decarbonised energy to cook, as well as heat and cool buildings no later than 2050.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Amid global economic, political and environmental disruption, more companies than ever before have publicly committed to largely decarbonizing by around 2050. Moving targets to 2050 increases that share just slightly to a mere 8%. 2] Accenture CXO survey, June 2022.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

At least $14 trillion needs to be invested in the grid worldwide by 2050 to support an evolved power system, according to BloombergNEF’s new Power Grid Long-Term Outlook 2021 published this week. China is the single largest grid market in the world between 2020 and 2050, despite an eventual slowdown in demand growth.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Google – seawater cooling system, Hamina Data Centre, Finland. Honourable mentions: · Totem Games – water 2050 video game. Project: Seawater cooling system, Hamina Data Centre, Finland. Tech giant Google is using seawater in the cooling system of its Hamina Data Centre to reduce potable water use.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The project has been set up to support Johnson & Johnson’s pledge to reduce carbon emissions by 20 % by 2020 and 80 % by 2050. The cooled water is then reinjected back to the same groundwater layer. Plans for this geothermal heating project were first announced in mid-2018, and drilling operations started by the end of 2019.

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