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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"District Energy"”.
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Implementing district energy systems : municipal approaches to overcoming barriers
Climate change and energy security are issues facing municipalities throughout the world. Efficient, resilient, sustainable, community-based energy systems, such as district energy systems (DES), fuelled mostly by renewables, are an important tool for addressing both climate change and energy …
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Practical Optimisation of District Energy Systems: Representation of Technology Characteristics, Demand Uncertainty, and System Robustness
District energy systems are an alternative to conventional national-scale networks to meet demand in urban areas. Decentralising electricity production reduces distribution losses, while centralising thermal energy production capitalises on economies of scale. Furthermore, geographic proximity …
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Sharing local energy infrastructure : organizational models for implementing microgrids and district energy systems in urban commercial districts
… in cities toward establishing localized, shared energy infrastructure. As existing energy infrastructure ages and demand increases, cities face rising energy costs and security risks combined with mandates to decrease carbon emissions. Local energy infrastructure provides cities and neighborhoods …
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Low emission energy systems in energy efficient districts - Holistic energy planning, analysis and business opportunities
Many climate and energy policy frameworks are leading to stricter energy efficiency and emission regulations and growing share of renewable energy. These will cause changes to the planning and management of energy systems at the local level. Achieving of energy efficient and sustainable districts …
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Design, theory, development and testing of a new form of steam power generation – the practical steam engine
… economic benefit of use of the PSE in district energy applications.
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Technoeconomic Analysis of Geothermal District Heating in the Boston, MA area.
… technoeconomic analysis of geothermal district heating (GDH) in the Boston, MA area, with a specific focus on the MIT campus. The research begins by reviewing the evolution of district energy systems, highlighting various use cases, technologies, and policy developments. It then defines …
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Harnessing low carbon pathways to thermal energy provision : a multi-case study of Metro Vancouver, B.C.
… of renewable fuel sources in thermal energy provision in the Metro Vancouver region of B.C. Through a multi-case study methodology employing a grounded theory approach, district energy systems (DES), and discrete on-site thermal energy solutions (TES) in Metro Vancouver will be …
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The urban design of distributed energy resources
Distributed energy resources (DERs) are a considerable research focus for cities to reach emissions reduction goals and meet growing energy demand. DERs, consisting of local power plants and distribution infrastructure, range from urban to neighborhood scale. In optimizing neighborhood scale DERs, …
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Sustainability transformations in Olympic host cities
… sustainability policies in the areas of energy efficiency, green building, district energy, urban design and agriculture. Taking advantage of an unprecedented opportunity to experiment with the "urban laboratory" of the Olympics, the City fostered improved citizens' perception of public …
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The importance of data collection to support decision making in energy systems
Energy systems need to be designed, operated, and managed effectively to make decarbonisation affordable. But there are many aspects of energy systems, such as their cost and the operating conditions they will face, that are not known precisely at the time these decisions need to be made. To manage …