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district energy


Is a Nuclear Reactor Headed to the Heart of Your City?

It’s not uncommon for nuclear power plants to be sited relatively close to large metropolitan areas (within 50 miles, for example), after all, that is where the biggest loads are,…


Mayor Wu Kicks off Vicinity Energy’s Electrification Plans

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu commemorated the deconstruction of natural gas infrastructure as part of the company’s commitment to decarbonizing its systems and supporting the city’s Green New Deal initiative. CAMBRIDGE, MA…


District Energy Group Outlines Emergency Preparedness Steps

The International District Energy Association (IDEA), a group founded in 1909 to help the district energy sector share information, held a COVID-19 Working Group Conference Call on March 23 to…


The POWER Interview: Vicinity CEO Discusses District Energy

The rise of distributed, or decentralized, power generation has been supported by district energy, the generation from facilities and associated distribution networks supplying steam or hot water, chilled water, and…


District Energy Systems Improve Efficiency and Reduce Carbon Emissions

Although it’s not widely publicized, a majority of the energy used to generate electricity is wasted in the form of heat discharged to the environment. For better or worse, that’s…