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

Envirotec Magazine

Cloud ‘engineering’ could be more effective for climate cooling than previously thought, because of the increased cloud cover produced, new research seems to show. They were able to show that the cloud cover relatively increased by up to 50% during the periods of volcanic activity, producing a cooling effect of up to -10 W m-2 regionally.

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New MIT passive cooling system works without electricity

Inhabitat - Innovation

Buildings are using more energy to cool, and urban areas are particularly vulnerable due to the urban heat island effect. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a new passive cooling device for buildings to help with this.

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Tender – Innovative industrial applications of geothermal heating and cooling

ThinkGeoEnergy

The European Commission has listed an upcoming tender on “Innovative applications/integration of geothermal heating and cooling in industry.” Activities are required to assess the environmental sustainability of geothermal heating and/or cooling applications.

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Innovative Waste-To-Energy Solutions For Cleaner Cities

The Environmental Blog

Innovative waste-to-energy (WTE) technologies offer a promising solution to this challenge, transforming how urban centers handle waste and generate energy. A pivotal component in these technologies’ efficiency is implementing robust emissions and odor control systems, such as h2s removal systems.

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Geothermal cooling demonstrated at transport hub in Madrid, Spain

ThinkGeoEnergy

A combination of geothermal energy and solar power have provided sustainable cooling and air-conditioning to the Moncloa Transport Hub in Madrid, Spain. In recent months, there has been an aggressive movement to develop systems for using geothermal energy for cooling. The system currently has 1.2

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Sponsored Content: Exploring data centres’ free cooling potential

Envirotec Magazine

With as much as 40% of an average data centre’s energy consumption attributable to cooling, there is a clear need for more efficient heat transfer technology when aiming to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Access to data has become more crucial than ever, leading some to label a broadband connection as the fourth utility.

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Geothermal heating and cooling system to be built in Carbondale, Colorado

ThinkGeoEnergy

The design phase has started for a geothermal heating and cooling demonstration project in the municipality of Carbondale in Colorado, USA. Department of Energy (DOE) for the design and eventual deployment of community geothermal heating and cooling systems. Test drilling for the project is then likely to commence by November.

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