Tag: VIA University College
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Converting a Danish village to networked shallow geothermal heating
In 2021, the residents in Vridsløsemagle, a small Danish village west of Copenhagen, got an offer to be supplied with district heating. It would be based on local extraction and distribution of shallow geothermal energy using a new-built thermonet. The residents until then mainly relied on oil boilers and wood stoves. The solution would be…
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Roads of the future can provide heating and cooling via thermonets and protect against extreme rainfall
It is now possible to build roads that act as energy sources for a thermonet, delivering heating and cooling to the houses along the road. At the same time, the road structure functions as a subterranean stormwater reservoir, protecting against flooding from extreme rainfall.