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A 100% renewable village – solar energy provides all of its heating needs
In the district of Bracht, located in the German region of Hesse, a heating network consisting of solar thermal energy, heat pumps, wood-fired boilers, and underground storage tanks provides 193 houses with all their heating needs. RuralHeat demonstrates how community planning and cooperative commitment can enable villages to become climate-neutral.
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