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The 27 pages that link to District heating, each with the reason it gives.

• Geothermal energyRelated: Geothermal heat can supply buildings directly through shared hot-water networks.

• Heat pumpRelated: Large heat pumps can supply low-carbon heat to these shared networks.

• Heat exchangerRelated: Heat exchangers transfer energy between district networks and building circuits.

• Thermal energy storageRelated: Thermal stores can balance heat production and demand across a district network.

• Combined heat and powerRelated: A district network can use CHP heat that would otherwise be rejected.

• BoilerRelated: Large boilers can supply heat across neighborhoods or campuses rather than one building.

• Public utilityRelated: It applies utility-style infrastructure to building heat rather than individual fuel supply.

• Waste heatRelated: Networks can deliver recovered industrial heat to nearby buildings.

• ElectrificationCompared with: It can decarbonize buildings without each building adopting individual electric heaters.

• Pipeline transportRelated: Insulated pipes carry hot water or steam to users beyond the generating site.

• Waste heat recoveryRelated: Recovered industrial heat can supply nearby buildings through a district network.

• Urban infrastructureBroader topic: Shared thermal networks can serve dense neighborhoods efficiently.

• Pipe flowRelated: Circulating water through insulated pipes transports thermal energy to users.

• Building services engineeringBroader topic: It provides an alternative to separate building-level heat generation.

• Enhanced geothermal systemRelated: Produced geothermal heat can supply buildings directly without conversion to electricity.

• Geothermal powerRelated: Geothermal projects can supply useful heat alongside electricity.

• CogenerationRelated: District heating can absorb cogenerated heat from plants serving urban areas.

• Small modular reactorRelated: Some SMR concepts could provide steady heat to urban networks.

• Central heatingNarrower topic: It extends centralized heat beyond one building to a neighborhood or city district.

• Micro combined heat and powerCompared with: Micro-CHP serves heat near its point of production rather than through a district network.

• Water heatingRelated: Some networks provide hot water or heat water at connected buildings.

• Energy demand managementRelated: Heat networks can store energy and coordinate demand across connected buildings.

• Energy developmentBroader topic: It links local infrastructure planning with efficient use of energy resources.

• Energy engineeringRelated: Shared heat networks can use sources that individual buildings cannot access efficiently.

• Energy industryBroader topic: It shows how energy companies can sell heat directly rather than electricity or fuel.

• Energy sourceRelated: It can use geothermal heat, waste heat, or combustion directly.

• Heat pump and refrigeration cycleRelated: Large heat pumps can supply network heat using ambient, waste, or renewable sources.