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The members of the International District Energy Association are pushing the envelope on energy efficiency by combining the production of thermal and electrical energy in central utility plants.
IDEA
International District Energy Association
Thursday, October 28, 2010
By combining the production of thermal and electrical energy in central utility plants, district energy systems can reduce the demand on the public electrical grid, especially during peak load periods, while more than doubling the efficiency of fu
Tags: texas, thermal energy, combined heat and power, University of Texas, district energy, Austin, energy efficiency, CHP, central plants, district heat
Support combined heat and power projects that leverage district energy to sum the production of both thermal and electrical energy from central plants and double the efficiency of fuel use.
IDEA
International District Energy Association
Thursday, October 28, 2010
District Energy is a proven technology that has been heating our colleges and universities, hospitals, research campuses, downtown areas, airports and military installations for over 100 years.
Tags: thermal energy, combined heat and power, district energy, energy efficiency, CHP, central plants, district heat, district cooling, IDEA, International District Energy Association
We support and lobby for legislation that will provide economic incentives to encourage the construction of district energy and combined heat and power facilities.
IDEA
International District Energy Association
Friday, October 29, 2010
Improving the efficiency of energy production from existing central power plants or heating plants with combined heat and power production technologies is a proven means to double the efficiency of fuel use.
Tags: thermal energy, combined heat and power, district energy, energy efficiency, CHP, central plants, district heat, district cooling, IDEA, International District Energy Association
Geothermal Energy Gets an Advocate
Max Burns
Monday, January 10, 2011
The geothermal industry gets its first big lobbyist. Will this help expand on a lagging form of clean energy production?
Tags: Policy, Clean Tech, geothermal, politics, IDEA, Toronto, dan ellis, thermal, geothermal exchange organization
Roadblocks to Residential Windmills
GW Journal of Energy & Environmental Law
Thursday, March 03, 2011
Wendie Holland, 58, a healthcare consultant, was conscious of her rising energy bills and increased environmental impact.  In an eco-conscious attempt to reduce her carbon footpri
The German Concern for America’s Future Energy Consumption
Sam P.K. Collins
The George Washington University
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Tags: George Washington University, energy, Waste, Germany, energy consumption, berlin, natural resources, Humboldt University, Yolanda Rother, Mirko Wutzler
Hertz's EVs Charge Up Car Sharing
Victoria Riess
Planet Forward
Thursday, June 09, 2011
Who knew lessons from preschool could apply to smart communities and our energy solution?! Check out this new initiative in Washington DC that takes the concept of sharing to a whole new level. Would you ditch your ride for one of these shared EVs...
Tags: hetz, connect, car sharing
2017 Planet Forward Summit
Planet Forward Staff
Planet Forward
Tuesday, February 07, 2017
Thank you for joining us at the 2017 Planet Forward Summit! See our full 2017 Summit report!
Urban ag or jungle ag: Young farmers explore better food systems
Medill News Service
Northwestern University
Monday, May 08, 2017
Young people are exploring food systems through farming. We compared the group we met while in Panama with an urban farm on the South Side of Chicago. 
Tags: panama, kalu yala, The Plant, Plant Chicago
Weather Salon Participants
Mike DeVito
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Monday, September 29, 2014
Bill Hohenstein