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.
Energy & Green Tech
A once-overlooked technology that taps into the Earth's heat to generate electricity could supply up to 20% of the electricity in the United States by 2050, according to a new Princeton analysis.
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Energy & Green Tech
New energy storage research from NREL, a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory, has demonstrated a way to store and reuse heat underground to meet the heating demands of cold regions like Alaska.
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Energy & Green Tech
In the basement of a Jakarta housing complex, surrounded by the silver piping of the air-conditioning system, Indonesian technician Ari Sobaruddin is doing his part to tackle climate change.
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Energy & Green Tech
The direct capture of CO2 from ambient air is considered a key future technology for climate protection. However, a new study shows that weather conditions and choice of location have a major impact on efficiency and costs. ...
Jul 8, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
Household appliances need to be refurbished and/or recycled at the end of their useful lives. The KIKERP project (see below) aims to harness artificial intelligence to collect information about used appliances and determine ...
Jul 1, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
The UK has cut its carbon emissions by 50.4% since 1990 levels, a group of experts tasked with advising the government said on Wednesday.
Jun 25, 2025
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Engineering
An international team of scientists has developed a biodegradable material that could slash global energy consumption without using any electricity, according to a new study published today.
Jun 24, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Artificial intelligence (AI) is quietly transforming how cities generate, store and distribute energy, acting as the invisible conductor that orchestrates cleaner, smarter and more resilient cities.
Jun 23, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
When a renewable energy developer announces a new project, there's one big question mark—how will nearby communities react?
Jun 20, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
As Paris braces for a heat wave this weekend, a little-known network of underground pipes will be cooling the Louvre museum and other storied landmarks using water from the Seine River.
Jun 18, 2025
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