Heatingandcooling
A collective self-consumption demonstrator soon to be coupled to the Paris-Saclay 5th generation district heating and cooling network
The D2GRIDS project aims to develop 5th generation district heating and cooling networks (5GDHC) in Europe. The 5GDHC grid (...)
Drilling at the Bochum D2GRIDS pilot site
Figure 1 - Drilling site construction on Mark 51°7 / C. Krückemeier, Fraunhofer IEG, Preparations for drilling at Mark 5 (...)
District Heating and Cooling: On the road to 5th Generation!
Since 2018, the European project D2GRIDS has promoted 5th generation district heating and cooling (5GDHC) across North-West (...)
New Energy models and regions - Examples of innovative projects around Europe
On Thursday, October 14, from 11:45 to 13:00, the European project D2GRIDS, which aims to promote the 5th generation heating (...)
[Webinar] Celsius talk : 5th generation heat networks in Europe
Celsius just announced their upcoming webinar will deal with 5th Generation District Heating and Cooling ! This concept which (...)
New generation heating and cooling networks for old buildings: an essential tool for achieving carbon neutrality
The necessary reflections on the energy transition of cities require to take an interest in urban heating and cooling network (...)
District heating and cooling: 5G-ready-to-go?
In the D2Grids project, 14 partners cooperate to introduce a new paradigm to create completely sustainable and circular heati (...)
D2GRIDS project extension: strengthening synergies between electrical uses, heating & cooling to better decarbonise our territories
The European D2GRIDS project, which aims to develop 5th generation local energy loops, has been extended following the 2nd (...)
Ownership and district heating prices: The case of an unregulated natural monopoly
Illustration: Sandaruwani Dassanayake (Fiverr.com/Sanda5). Results of the study The results show that district heating prices (...)
[Webinar] Energy Integration: From Policy to Action
Energy system integration is the pathway towards an effective, affordable, and deep decarbonisation of the European economy (...)
[D2Grids] The 5 principles of 5th generation district heating and cooling
In Europe, heating and cooling represent 50% of the total energy consumption for buildings and the industry. 5th generation (...)
The 5GDHC system in Brunssum is now done connecting dwellings and operational
Photo from D2Grids development area in Brunssum The first investment of D2Grids has been completed in Brunssum! The infrastru (...)
New maps reveal heat stored in Britain’s abandoned coal mines
The British Geological Survey and Coal Authority have released maps that for the first time reveal the extent to which heat (...)
[Webinair] Mine Water Heating and Cooling: A 21st Century Resource for Decarbonisation
Cefn Hengoed Mine water discharge, South Wales. Source: BGS © UKRI Join BGS, IEA Geothermal and the Department for BEIS (...)
Nottingham: on the road towards 5th generation district heating and cooling!
Nottingham is one of the 5 pilot sites who will experiment 5th generation district heating and cooling (5GDHC) through the (...)