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Electrification gets down to the wire

GreenBiz

It’s a shockingly heady time for electricity. The push to quickly transition carbon-intensive activities away from fossil fuels while meeting the world’s growing energy needs has put electricity producers and consumers squarely in the forefront of the emerging clean economy. Subscribe here. Surge protection.

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Waste heat reuse and CO2-neutral energy supply concept among winners of German energy efficiency awards

Envirotec Magazine

The following have been recognised for their achievements: The building materials manufacturer, Adolf Gottfried Tonwerke GmbH , together with the technology provider, Orcan Energy AG , in the Energy Transition 2.0 category, for exploiting previously unused waste heat from two furnaces for electricity generation.

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So, What Exactly Is Building Electrification?

GreenTechMedia

Buildings were first electrified nearly 150 years ago. So, why is it that “building electrification” is now among the energy industry’s most popular buzzwords? Most buildings run on multiple fuels. They use electricity to power lights, refrigerators and electronic devices.

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Building Sustainability Checklist: 28 Tips to Make Your Building More Eco-Friendly.

Green Business Bureau

Building Sustainability Checklist: 28 Tips to Make Your Building More Eco-Friendly. Becoming a more sustainable business starts with having green buildings and infrastructure. A building is considered sustainable/green because of its design, construction, and operational characteristics. Challenges.

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Geothermal to provide heating and cooling in Ferney-Voltaire, France

ThinkGeoEnergy

Work has started on a geothermal district heating and cooling network in Ferney-Voltaire in Ain, France, near the Geneva Airport. The project is also receiving EUR 10 million from the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME). Celsius Energy , in partnership with Dalkia, will be working on the geothermal heating project.

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Eavor reports drilling to 7000m measured depth at Geretsried project, Germany

ThinkGeoEnergy

According to the update, Eavor has now drilled down to 7000 meters measured depth, while power plant construction is also ongoing. The plan is for two drilling rigs to operate in parallel, drilling down to 4500 meters vertical depth before deflecting horizontally. Drilling for the project officially started in July 2023.

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Construction completed on New York City’s largest geothermal building

ThinkGeoEnergy

A geothermal system was not part of the initial plans for the project, but the developers chose this technology to make the building operations more sustainable. The geothermal system is expected to help the building reduce its carbon emissions by 60%. This is expected to be completed by next year.