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January 14, 2016

Satellites find sustainable energy in cities
Karlsruhe, Germany (SPX) Jan 13, 2016
Underground heat islands in cities have an enormous geothermal potential. Warm groundwater can be used to produce sustainable energy for heating and cooling. Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have now developed a new method to find underground heat islands: They estimate groundwater temperature from surface temperatures and building densities measured by satellites. This is reported in the journal "Environmental Science and Technology". In bigger cities, temperatures usually a ... read more

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