Germany and California are using heated bricks to replace gas-fired boilers
Germany and California are deploying high-temperature heated brick systems that store renewable electricity as heat, replacing gas-fired boilers for industrial and district heating. The approach cuts fuel costs, slashes emissions
#CleanEnergy #ThermalEnergyStorage #IndustrialHeat #ClimateTech
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Gradyent, a Dutch climate tech company, just raised €28M to scale its digital twin platform for district heating.
By optimising old heating systems with AI, cities can cut emissions and waste.
More on the funding and impact here: https://climatesolutions.news/business/gradyent-secures-e28-million-in-oversubscribed-funding-round
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It's next Tuesday evening in Minneapolis!
6:30pm at the Sabathani Community Center, hosted by the Clean Heat Minnesota coalition.
Learn more and register here:
https://cleanheatmn.org/upcoming-events/
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#GasBoiler lobby trying to delay #UK’s #HeatPump plans, leak shows
Trade association, which promotes hydrogen for home heating, called for #CleanHeat market mechanism to be pushed back to 2026
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/20/gas-boiler-lobby-uk-heat-pump-plans-leak
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Find out more about strategies to ensure those with lower financial means can also make the switch to #CleanHeat:
"Only by prioritizing the needs and wallets of the most vulnerable can we affordably and equitably clean up how we heat our homes," write @[email protected]'s @[email protected] and @louisesunderland: https://www.energymonitor.ai/sectors/heating-cooling/opinion-lets-make-clean-heating-a-reality-for-low-income-households/ via @[email protected]
Terrific article from Philippa Nuttall that delves into need for, and benefits of, clean heat standards, citing new report from @RegulatoryAssistanceProject.
This flexible policy tool can help the EU and Member States achieve swift, effective and equitable #CleanHeat.
https://foresightdk.com/clean-heat-standards-can-help-decarbonise-heating-faster-and-more-fairly/
The European Commission should include clean heat standards in its forthcoming Net Zero Industry Act to force industry and enable consumers to switch from fossil fuel boilers to lower-emitting heat pumps, concludes a new report from the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)
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