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Chic geothermal-powered home embraces indoor-outdoor living

Inhabitat - Innovation

Dutch design studios Bedaux de Brouwer and i29 have blurred the boundaries between indoors and out at Outside In, an aptly named 400-square-meter villa for a family of four.

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Veitur to evaluate geothermal heating in Álftanes, Iceland

ThinkGeoEnergy

Veitur , a subsidiary of Reykjavik Energy (Orkuveita Reykjavíkur / OR), will soon drill nine (9) research boreholes in Álftanes, Iceland to evaluate the site’s potential for geothermal heating. Research boreholes will be drilled to depths of 60 to 100 meters. Drilling will take between one to three days for each borehole.

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Stunning House on the Rocks uses geothermal power

AGreenLiving

As with all Pluspuu projects, the geothermal-powered log house is built primarily from timber and boasts a relatively small carbon footprint. The home is also heated with geothermal heat distributed via underfloor heating. Stunning House on the Rocks uses geothermal power. Go here to read the rest:Â .

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Geothermal-powered home fuses high-end luxury with restraint

AGreenLiving

In central Hungary, Budapest-based architectural studio Benyei Architectural Studio has designed an elegant family home that pairs luxury with restraint to beautiful effect. The home also comes with a spacious 1,600-square-meter garden, the enjoyment of which is enhanced by the building’s connected terraces.

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Heat network plans warm up with £30m funding boost

Business Green

The GHNF succeeded the HNIP in March this year and is designed to help deliver larger scale heat network projects, paving the way for low carbon heat technologies such as heat pumps, geothermal energy, and solar heating systems to be delivered at scale. The scheme is expected to reduce emissions equivalent to taking 5.6

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Interview – Dr. Juliet Newson on geothermal education and practical experience

ThinkGeoEnergy

She is a geological engineer with 13 years of experience purely focusing on geothermal energy including industry and academia. She is also active in professional networking and has received several awards and fellowships in recognition of her work in the field of geothermal energy. What is next for geothermal?

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What should homeowners consider when switching to renewable energy?

Smart Energy International

Emily Newton, editor-in-chief of Revolutionized Magazine , writes on some of the most important factors for homeowners to consider when making the switch to renewable energy. Sustainability is becoming a more prominent topic and more homeowners are considering switching to green power. Available renewable energy sources.