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"Finland’s capital city, Helsinki, is building the world’s largest heat pump to
keep as many as 30,000 homes warm in the winter while reducing carbon
emissions. The pump can operate at temperatures as low as -4 Fahrenheit (-20
degrees Celsius) while being powered by only renewable energy sources.
District heating is a commonly deployed mechanism to maximize energy
efficiency. It centralizes heat production and distributes it to homes and
businesses using a network of underground pipes. The approach is used in many
cities worldwide but has conventionally relied on fossil fuels to generate
heat.
According to the International Energy Agency report, half of Finland’s energy
for heating and cooling comes from biomass. As Helsinki aims to become a
carbon-neutral city by the end of the decade, the city administration is
leveraging its centralized heating system to switch a large chunk of its energy
consumption to a greener, renewable source.
“Helsinki has set the ambitious goal to become carbon neutral by 2030, and
transitioning our heating system is crucial to achieving this,” said Juhani
Aaltonen, VP of Green Investments at Helen Oy, the Finnish energy company that
operates the heating unit."
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