IF Technology - Projects

Ensuring energy balance at Hinthamerpoort, Den Bosch, the Netherlands

How do you stop the underground layers from cooling too much if only heating is required? In the Hinthamerpoort project, we found a solution to this problem.

Overhoeks Amsterdam, the largest outsourced UTES system

A number of offices and flats in Amsterdam will be heated and cooled by a single energy storage system.

Richard Stockton College, New Jersey, USA

In 2005, we developed the first open (ATES) system in the USA. One of the main advantages of ATES is that cooling can be provided 'directly', leading to substantially higher energy savings

Westway Housing, London, UK

The UK is an up-and-coming market for ATES systems. In 2006 we installed the first system at Westway Beacons. Based on the strong sustainability ambitions of the British government, it is expected that about ten systems will be installed by 2011.

Eindhoven Technical University, the largest ATES system in the Netherlands

The largest energy storage system in the Netherlands (30 MW) has been installed on a University Campus in Eindhoven, close to Philips. As a result, the university is now able to save up to 60 % on primary energy costs.

The Hague Southwest, geothermal heat for 4,000 new dwellings

In The Hague, 4,000 new homes will soon enjoy renewable geothermal heating. Drilling for this project has already begun.

Climate control at Mollet Hospital, Barcelona, Spain

Mollet Hospital in Barcelona has taken a close look at its climate control and decided to adopt renewable heating and cooling methods.

Renewable solution for IKEA, Amersfoort, the Netherlands

Furniture superstore IKEA makes use of renewable energy in many of its branches, including ATES. The Amersfoort branch in the Netherlands is just one example.

Sustainable heating and cooling at Oosterdokseiland, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

In Amsterdam, homes, offices, a conference centre, a library, a hotel and catering establishments, as well as an academy of music, are being created on Oosterdokseiland (East Docks Island). ATES will be used to heat and cool the building.

Sustainable energy for NIOO, Wageningen, the Netherlands

The Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) research centre in Wageningen heats and cools its building and greenhouses in a very innovative way, using high-temperature energy storage.

Deep geothermal electricity production in Ethiopia

A Dutch consortium lead by KEMA and IF Technology studied the potential and major bottlenecks for geothermal energy in Ethiopia on their own account. The Dutch organization "de Zevenheuvelenloop" sponsored the study.

Master Plan at Buiksloterham in the Netherlands

There is a growing desire for new property developments to be climate-neutral. In order to be fully prepared for this challenge, we developed a master plan.

Deep geothermal energy for greenhouse cultivation, SE Drenthe, the Netherlands

Heating greenhouses with geothermal energy? It can be done. In southeast Drenthe, we conducted an extensive investigation of the options.

Deep geothermal energy at Brielle in the Netherlands The town of Brielle plans to use deep geothermal energy to heat greenhouses in the southeast of the town, a project that is still under development. Read more...

Road surface as energy source at Westfrisiaweg, the Netherlands The Province of North Holland wants to use the road to heat buildings. Is this just a pipe dream or a real possibility? Read more...

District energy solution at Schuttersveld in Ede, the Netherlands A new industrial estate is being created on the Schuttersveld site in the town of Ede. The idea is to exchange demand for cooling and heating between the various buildings. This would deliver initial savings, but there’s more... Read more...

Ground heat exchange at a metro station in Madrid, Spain The Pacifico station is the first station in Madrid’s Metro network to be heated and cooled by ground heat exchangers. Read more...

Energy saving at Copenhagen Towers, Denmark While world leaders were discussing climate change and how to tackle it, their conference venue, a hotel in the Copenhagen Towers complex, was saving energy through its energy storage system. Read more...

Geothermal energy module, Province of Zeeland, the Netherlands We developed a GIS module for geothermal energy, commissioned by the Province of Zeeland in the Netherlands, with which users can very quickly see whether or not geothermal energy is technically and legally feasible, and find out the costs. Read more...

City of Nijmegen feasibility map, the Netherlands The city of Nijmegen has had a geothermal feasibility map drawn up and made it available to the public. Now anyone can see at a glance whether they would be able to make use of geothermal energy. Read more...

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