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Sinopec reports 15% growth in geothermal heating capacity for winter

ThinkGeoEnergy

For this year’s winter, Sinopec reports that geothermal heating service covers 95 million square meters, representing a 15% year-on-year increase. Sinopec has steadily grown their geothermal heating capacity from a coverage of 50 million square meters in 2019 and nearly 85 million square meters in 2022.

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Powerful partnership puts solar and wind projects on the map

Envirotec Magazine

The new *IRENES tool at ukpowernetworks.opendatasoft.com combines spatial and land use datasets for ground-based solar PV and onshore wind, over 18,000 square kilometres. Data can easily be filtered, and layered with other useful Net Zero datasets in UK Power Networks’ Open Data Portal, to view the energy capacity currently available.

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Steyr Automotive Site PV Roof Project Goes Into Operation

Solar Industry

The PV roof project located on Steyr Automotive’s 85,000 square-meter roof in Austria has gone into operation. “A rooftop system of this size is not only an important milestone for the operator, but also for Austria as a PV location,” says Fabian Madl, Schletter Group’s key account manager. The approximately 7.5

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Cooling conjecture: cloud engineering could be more promising than previously believed

Envirotec Magazine

In a study published in Nature Geoscience , researchers found that marine cloud brightening (MCB), also known as marine cloud engineering, works primarily by increasing the amount of cloud cover, accounting for 60-90% of the cooling effect. Note that doubling CO2 would lead to a warming effect of +3.7 W m-2 approximately on a global average.

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The global treaty to save the ozone layer has also slowed Arctic ice melt

Grist

The study authors ran a series of climate models based on two different scenarios: one that included levels of ozone-depleting substances that would be expected if the Montreal Protocol never existed, and another accounting for the global treaty. The Montreal Protocol was the first treaty to achieve universal ratification by all countries.

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Hurtigruten Norway unveils plans for a zero-emission cruise ship

Charged

Retractable autonomous wing rigs will include 1,500 square meters of solar panels and 750 square meters of wind surface, and will reach a maximum height of 50 meters when extended. The company is also developing new technologies for onboard hotel operations, which can account for up to 50% of a ship’s total energy consumption.

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7 Best Cities for Real Estate Investment in India

U.S. Green Technology

New commercial construction currently accounts for about 25 million square feet annually, which is expected to rise. You want to buy a house or an office in India, and you’re looking for a location that will provide you with the best value for your money.