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Wood burning industry tactics Using recognizable tactics, the wood burning industry works to mislead the public and shape public policies for their benefit.

Wood burning industry tactics

Using recognisable tactics, the wood burning industry works to mislead the public and shape public policies for their benefits.

#AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health #Environment

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SWO Mobil Osnabrück: 94 % of buses are battery-electric! - Urban Transport Magazine On 30 October 2025, SWO Mobil GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stadtwerke Osnabrück responsible for regular service in the city, put 19 battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses into service. The...

SWO Mobil Osnabrück (Lower Saxony, Germany) put 19 battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses into service, bringing total number of buses in its fleet to 86, with 81 of them now electric.
#Transportation

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UK: Passenger Journeys Increase by 7% in Q2 2025 The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published new statistics regarding the use of Great Britain's network between April and June 2025 (Q2).

The recent report from the Office of Road and Rail concluded that across the mainline rail network, passenger journeys in Q2 2025 have increased by 7% when compared to Q2 2024.

#Transportation
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Škoda ForCity Plus 52T Trams Begin Passenger Operations in Prague Škoda has announced that the first seven Škoda ForCity Plus 52T trams have officially begun passenger operations in Prague.

The first seven Škoda ForCity Plus 52T trams have officially begun passenger operations in Prague, with 13 having been delivered so far.

#PublicTransport
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Geothermal district heating in Aarhus, Denmark officially starts operations The geothermal district heating plant in Aarhus, Denmark, developed by Kredsløb and Innargi, has officially started supplying heat to 330,000 homes.

The geothermal district heating plant at the Skejby site in Aarhus, Denmark has officially started operations, supplying heat to approximately 330,000 homes; reducing their dependence on imported biomass and fossil fuels.

#CleanHeating #EnergySecurity
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Europe’s largest PVT system heats Vienna’s new Sport Arena | Solarthermalworld The PVT collector market continues to establish itself in Europe. The new Sport Arena in Vienna is home to what is currently the largest PVT system in Europe, with 1,130 […]

PVT (Photo-Voltaic-Thermal) systems co-produce electricity and heat from captured sunlight. Additional heat can be sourced from the building's heat pumps, sourcing their heat from the brine from 76 boreholes, each 150 m deep.
#CleanHeating
#EnergySecurity

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Cherry Hill Township taking three big steps to support solar and deal with residents' electric bill sticker shock. A program aimed at promoting solar energy in Cherry Hill as a cheaper alternative to skyrocketing PSE&G electric bills was unveiled by Township Council at its Monday meeting.

Great work here by #CherryHill. In addition to the economic benefits, transitioning our homes and buildings to renewables helps improve #AirQuality in South Jersey.

A local authority said it was on track to meet the previous 30 µg/m³ limit (set in 2021) by the end of this year. The Oxford City Council stated its priorities for 2026-2030 were on continuing the reduction of transport emissions. Examples include traffic filters and expanding the ZEZ.
#AirQuality

Dig Energy – Making geothermal heating and cooling competitive with innovative drilling tech New Hampshire-based Dig Energy has raised capital to advance deployment of a compact, fluid-based drilling technology for shallow geothermal applications.

This #TechForHumanity is about making heating and cooling more affordable. Thanks to its compact and low-noise drill rig, it is able to drill in densely populated areas like city blocks, right where heating and cooling are in demand!
#EnergySecurity

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HEZ Enerji starts operations of 24-MW Morali geothermal power plant in Aydin, Türkiye Hez Enerji has started full capacity operations of the 24-MW Morali geothermal power plant in the Germencik district in Aydin, Türkiye.

24 MW of new power generation that comes from the ground instead of from dirty and imported fuels.
#EnergySecurity

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Industrial heat decarbonization: political vision versus market reality | Solarthermalworld How can research and innovation tackle the urgent challenges of industrial heat decarbonization? This was the central question explored during the Research on Solar Heat for Industrial Processes in th...

It turns out that Solar Heating for Industrial Processes (SHIP) can be profitable covering 20-30% of industrial heating demand. Wind and solar power didn't overtake coal power overnight either. Larger shares of SHIP likely come later.
#EnergySecurity

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A mushroom farm in Kenya and fungi-based panels give hope for sustainable building A large mushroom farm near Nairobi is producing mycelium for building materials that end up as fungi-based panels, which are more sustainable and affordable than traditional bricks.

A large mushroom farm near Nairobi, Kenya is producing mycelium for building materials that end up as fungi-based panels, which are more sustainable and affordable than traditional bricks.
#HousingForAll

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San Francisco’s new headworks facility earns WEF Project Excellence Award San Francisco's SFPUC received the WEF Project Excellence Award for its $717 million Headworks Facility, a state-of-the-art upgrade that enhances treatment capacity, sustainability...

The upgrade entails enhanced treatment capacity, resilience, solar panels, daylighting, LED lighting controls, an odour control system, a best-in-class grit washing & dewatering system and a vertically designed layout that conserves space.
#WastewaterTreatment

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San Mateo opens $1 billion advanced wastewater treatment facility San Mateo unveiled its new wastewater treatment plant, a key part of the $1 billion Clean Water Program, featuring advanced technologies to protect San Francisco Bay and prevent...

The modernized facility replaces 75-year-old infrastructure, eliminates sewer overflows and introduces advanced nutrient removal and stormwater management technologies to protect public health and safeguard San Francisco Bay.
#WastewaterTreatment

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Germany’s rising heat costs highlight geothermal’s edge Heating costs in Germany have climbed sharply, and geothermal systems - shallow and deep - offer the long-term stability that fossil fuels cannot.

"Geothermal energy offers what the heating market needs most, reliability. [...] Their costs are largely fixed upfront rather than driven by global fuel prices."
#EnergySecurity
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Good read. #AirQuality is a multi-faceted problem. Namely that new 2.5 micron Particulate Matter can form from gaseous pollutants like SOx, NOx & ammonia emissions. Also, the problem has to be tackled at the regional level, because air pollutants emitted from far away can still become your problem.

🌬️ High indoor CO₂ = poor ventilation = higher COVID risk.

We breathe out both CO₂ and viral aerosols when the air’s stale, viruses can linger.

💡 Keep CO₂ under 800 ppm, open windows, and use purifiers.

#AirQuality #COVID19 #SafeAir4All #longcovid #longcovidawareness

New Delhi activates anti-pollution plan due to arrival of toxic winter air - EFE New Delhi authorities activated the first level of the emergency anti-pollution plan due to the rapid deterioration of air quality.

"As of November 2024, the pollution index exceeded 500 points, forcing the temporary closure of schools, construction sites, and factories."

Causes mentioned include stubble burning, Diwali festival fireworks and urban emissions.

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#AirQuality

Australia Post adds three-wheeler EVs to last-mile fleet - electrive.com Australia Post is rolling out 500 new delivery vehicles in the form of the three-wheeled Rapide 3. The three-wheelers will be used for parcel deliveries

"The Rapide 3 itself is capable of top speeds of 80 km/h and has a range of up to 180km on a single charge. In terms of capacity, it can hold 150 small parcels (or 200kg) – which [...] is a 400 per cent increase in capacity over its outgoing Honda motorbikes."
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Battery storage key to Great Britain’s winter energy supply security - Energy Storage National Energy System Operator (NESO) forecasts strongest winter electricity margins in six years, credits new battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity, greater availability of gas power station...

The UK's National Energy System Operator forecasts the strongest winter electricity generation margin in six years, crediting new battery energy storage system capacity, greater availability of gas power stations and the interconnector between GB and Ireland.
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India: BillionE and Hindalco deploy 10 electric heavy-duty e-trucks - electrive.com Indian e-mobility-as-a-service (eMaaS) company BillionE has deployed ten electric heavy-duty trucks in partnership with Hindalco Industries, one of the

Ten electric heavy duty trucks have been delivered. Another five are due to be delivered within three months. Each truck has a capacity of 55 tonnes.

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Europe has ‘lost clean energy leader status to emerging markets’ - Power Engineering International A report into global electricity trends is a wake-up call to Europe that it has lost its clean energy first-mover status to emerging markets.

“Solar power is surging across emerging economies, from China, India to Africa, and Europe must accelerate or risk falling behind.”
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#EnergyTransition

Mercom: India reaches 490 MWh of energy storage capacity by June - Energy Storage Mercom India Research expects India’s cumulative energy storage installations to reach 33 GWh by 2028.

Cumulative Indian energy storage capacity reached 490 MWh by the end of June 2025 and is expected to reach 33 GWh by 2028.
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#EnergyTransition

Netherlands: Zero-emission zones lead to boom in electric vans and trucks - electrive.com A new analysis by Clean Cities examines the initial impact of the introduction of zero-emission zones for freight transport (ZEZ-F) in Dutch cities. One

"This is particularly evident when looking at registration figures in a European comparison: in the first half of 2025, 78 per cent of new vans registered in the Netherlands were battery electric, compared to an EU average of only nine per cent."

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Geothermal boom will see capacity triple by 2030 says IEA - Power Engineering International geothermal sector was highlighted by IEA executive director Fatih Birol as a “dynamic component” of the energy transition.

IEA executive director Fatih Birol said he expected to see “a growing contribution from geothermal both from the markets which use established traditional technologies, but also those using next generation advanced technologies”.
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#RenewableEnergy

YouTube video by Eric D at Ecopath Planning Transit Priority for Buses in Zurich

If you get a chance, check out the signal priority for electric buses. Easy to miss if you don't look for it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfCG...

1 in 10 Americans rarely or never drive a car Among U.S. adults, those who live in the Northeast (17%) are more likely than those in the South (10%), West (8%) and Midwest (7%) to be nondrivers.

Fascinating study. Note that this is 1 in 10 adults. Factor in children and the percentage of non-driving Americans is much higher. Cities and towns need to account for their mobility needs too.

With living conditions, better resilience often means some sacrifices or idle potential, even with good management. Is it more comfortable to live in better conditions that is more likely to collapse than in more humble conditions you could depend in the face of disturbances or black swan events?

Europe’s largest sodium-ion battery installation goes live - Energy Storage Switzerland’s Phenogy has launched a megawatt-hour-scale sodium ion energy storage system at a commercial site near Bremen Airport in northern Germany. With this project, the Swiss manufacturer is mak...

Aside from electric vehicles, batteries are increasingly becoming a viable pick for storing solar energy for peak demand periods. Europe would do well to do more onshoring or friend-shoring of supply chains for such an increasingly critical technology.
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Ahnsbeck set to become a geothermal showcase project for Lower Saxony, Germany After drilling and well testing, the Ahnsbeck project is positioned to be the showcase for deep geothermal in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Geothermal resources with a temperature of 113 °C at a depth of 2500 meters have been verified, and will soon be harnessed for district heating.
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