Geothermal energy has been used for a good long time . Humans have used thermal energy for 10,000 years ; Icelanders enjoyed geothermal baths in the Viking Age ; and U . S . commercial buildings introduced geothermal systems 75 years ago . Over time systems have continually evolved , helping building owners save energy costs . One such advancement , introduced by New Brighton , |
Minn . -based Darcy Solutions , is new , cutting-edge geothermal technology . Darcy is a cleantech startup founded by University of Minnesota geologists focused on advancing and deploying geothermal technology . The improvement from earlier geothermal systems is that the new Darcy system works with groundwater , using its superior thermal properties to heat and cool industrial and commercial |
buildings with improved efficiency . Geothermal technologies are the most energy efficient solutions for heating and cooling and are recommended as the number-one solution by the Department of Energy . But the technologies are only now beginning to see broader adoption . A standard individual geothermal well can typically provide one to two tons of cooling capacity . An |
individual Darcy geothermal well provides between 60-150 tons of cooling , depending on site geology and ground water availability . |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries , Ltd . ( MHI ) has concluded a license agreement with Kellogg Brown & Root , Ltd . ( KBR , Ltd .), an operating company of engineering firm KBR , Inc . ( Houston ), to provide CO2 capture technology for a low-carbon hydrogen-production plant being established in Cheshire in northwest England . The project , Hydrogen Production Plant 2 ( HPP2 ), will be constructed at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex , which hosts one of the UK ’ s leading refineries . The project owner is EET Hydrogen . KBR , Ltd . will provide hydrogen production process technology and the front-end engineering design ( FEED ). Under the agreement , MHI will license its “ Advanced KM CDR Process ”, CO2 capture technology developed in collaboration with the Kansai Electric Power Co ., Inc ., and also provide the process design |
package ( PDP ) for the new post combustion CO2 capture plant . HPP2 will have an annual hydrogen production capacity of nearly 230,000 tons , which is expected to be the UK ’ s largest-scale low carbon hydrogen plant when it begins operation . HPP2 is a key pillar of the HyNet carbon capture , utilization and storage ( CCUS ) cluster . The captured CO2 will be permanently sequestered into depleted gas fields under the sea in Liverpool Bay . The UK Government ’ s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero ( DESNZ ) has selected two initial clusters – HyNet ( where EET Hydrogen is leading the critical hydrogen production projects ) and East Coast . HPP2 augments the Hydrogen Production Plant 1 ( HPP1 ) scheduled for construction as part of the large-scale low carbon hydrogen plant infrastructure planned by EET Hydrogen in the HyNet cluster . |
Ameresco , Inc . ( AMRC ), a cleantech integrator known for its energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions , has announced a significant contract to implement energy upgrades across 124 buildings at the Canadian Forces Base in Edmonton , Canada . The project covers an expansive 4.6 million square feet and is designed to generate over USD 2M in annual energy cost savings while cutting greenhouse gas emissions by more than 27 %. The energy conservation measures set to be implemented include the installation of LED lighting , boiler plant and heating system upgrades , and the conversion of fuel sources from natural gas to electric heat pump systems . Additionally , the project will see the introduction of a geothermal ground source heat pump system , the |
replacement of natural gas clothes dryers with ventless heat pump dryers , the installation of water conservation measures , and upgrades to building envelopes for improved energy efficiency . This initiative is not only expected to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions but is also projected to create 125 new jobs in the Edmonton area within the next two years . The comprehensive upgrades are aimed at providing a modernized , comfortable , and efficient energy system for the troops stationed at CFB Edmonton . Currently , in the design stage , the project is set to move into fast-tracked measures this summer , starting with the replacement of boilers and initiating LED lighting upgrades . The entire project is anticipated to reach completion by the end of 2026 . |
One Stop Systems , Inc . ( OSS ), a leader in rugged high-performance compute ( HPC ) for artificial intelligence ( AI ), machine learning ( ML ), and sensor |
processing at the edge , has secured a pilot project to provide a liquid immersion-cooled data storage system for use on a deployable ground station . The project is expected to lead to follow-on production orders . The deployment will leverage OSS ’ unique rugged mobile edge technology , consisting of the company ’ s Gen 4 PCIe ® 3U-SDS configured as a high-speed NVMe data recording system that can deliver up to 52GB / s sustained storage bandwidth . |
OSS will integrate two 3U-SDS units into a liquid immersion-cooled system which will be a part of a deployable ground station at the edge . The custom storage accelerator system will be ruggedized for the harshest of edge environments . The immersion-cooled technology solutions utilize non-conductive , chemically inert , non-corrosive fluids . These liquids are similar to water and fully immersed products like the 3U-SDS , where the liquid ’ s boiling point properties remove the heat from the electronics efficiently without |
the use of large heat sinks , fans , or liquid pumps . The absence of heat sinks allows for very compact rugged platforms and helps provide high performance , and low noise , in small form factors , which are key product features for the edge . The 3U-SDS system is powered by two Intel processors and 16 NVMe storage drives — an ideal configuration for high-speed data acquisition , recording , and analysis . It is capable of ingesting , recording , and storing up to 960 terabytes of raw RF data signals onto high-speed NVMe SSDs . |