Low-carbon heating systems encompass technologies and strategies that provide space and water heating with greatly reduced greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil-fuel-based systems. Core approaches include electrification via heat pumps, utilization of shallow and deep geothermal resources, mine-water and waste-heat district heating, and integration with thermal energy storage such as borehole fields, energy piles, and compact phase-change batteries. The domain also addresses building envelope optimization, smart control for grid flexibility, techno-economic assessment, and policy and behavioral factors influencing large-scale heating transitions.
Business
The stringent environmental regulations in China could potentially be enhancing productivity in the new energy sector, research from Harbin University of Science and Technology and Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found.
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Energy & Green Tech
A small nudge can have a big impact. A study published in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management and led by CMCC researcher Jacopo Bonan demonstrates that a "nudge"—a behavioral intervention based on personalized ...
Aug 25, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
In today's world, huge amounts of data are being created all the time, yet more than half of it is never used. It stays in silos, or isn't managed, or can't be accessed because systems change, or isn't needed because business ...
Aug 25, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Space-based solar power has the potential to reduce Europe's need for land-based renewable energy by up to 80%—a potential game-changer for reaching net-zero by 2050.
Aug 21, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
As countries race to expand renewable energy infrastructure, balancing clean electricity production with land use for food remains a pressing challenge, especially in Japan, where mountainous terrain limits space. A recent ...
Aug 4, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
A research team from Leibniz University Hannover (LUH) and the Institute for Solar Energy Research in Hamelin (ISFH) has shown that the efficient use of electrolyzers and battery storage systems has a decisive influence on ...
Aug 4, 2025
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Engineering
Residential construction requires large amounts of energy and materials, but there is significant potential for savings.
Jul 31, 2025
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Engineering
Imagine a power plant fueled by heat generated deep beneath your feet, silently providing renewable energy day and night, independent of weather or sunlight. Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) promise exactly this, tapping ...
Energy & Green Tech
Offshore wind power could provide far more electricity than the U.S. uses for residential, commercial and industrial purposes. But the federal government has recently stopped approving offshore projects in the ocean.
Jul 29, 2025
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Engineering
As urbanization increases and climate changes accelerate, there is an urgent need for sustainable and space-efficient solutions for heating and cooling in buildings. One promising solution is to use energy piles—concrete ...
Jul 29, 2025
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