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Umwelt Arena Shows the Way to a Future Energy System

Umwelt Arena Shows the Way to a Future Energy System

Schmid

Schmid in front of his house, © Umweltarena

A completely energy-independent home: a vision that some customers feel has so far not been easy to implement. What could change their opinion is the world’s first-ever off-grid multifamily property in Brütten, near Zurich in Switzerland. Since 2016, it has provided tenants with on-site gas and electricity, for both apartments and vehicles. (more…)

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Massive Support for Residential Systems

Massive Support for Residential Systems

Aachen

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A planned eco-friendly residential development in Bedburg near Cologne will see the installation of fuel cells to meet residents’ heating needs. In a collaborative project between the city, energy corporation RWE Power and manufacturer Viessmann, eight homes in Bedburg’s Königshoven district will be equipped with state-of-the-art heating units. (more…)

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ESI in New Housing Development

ESI in New Housing Development

Fliegerhorst

A living lab, © Energy-Efficient Smart Cities

The repurposing of the old Fliegerhorst airbase in Oldenburg, Germany, offers the unique chance to develop a smart city concept that can later be applied to similar communities and cities across Germany and Europe. One part of the airbase, altogether 3.9 hectares, or 9.6 acres, has been designated a living laboratory (more…)

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BIG HIT opens on Orkney Islands

BIG HIT opens on Orkney Islands

BIG_HIT

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Orkney, a group of sparsely populated islands in northern Scotland, will soon become the site for a whole systems installation to test a hydrogen supply chain. The project about producing, storing, delivering and utilizing the gas in heat and electricity production, as well as transportation, was inaugurated May 15 through 16, 2018, in Kirkwall. (more…)

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