"The Christchurch Agency for Energy (CAfE) has announced the letting of contracts for feasibility studies for New Zealand's first city heating and cooling District Energy Scheme (DES). A DES distributes heating and cooling energy to city buildings using an underground network of pipes. The Christchurch proposals call for the use of renewables as the primary fuel source"

Full story: http://www.voxy.co.nz/business/cafe-announces-start-district-energy-scheme-feasibility-work/5/106740

Additional: http://cafe.gen.nz/node/173

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