Opportunity to create a new form of infrastructure: capturing, storing and sharing the massive amounts of heat lost from industry, electricity generation and communities

James (Jim) S. Cotton, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University in Canada and Caleb Duffield, PhD Candidate in Political Science, McMaster University write on The Conversation website about how Canada’s infrastructure could be used as a major energy source. Canada could use thermal infrastructure to turn wasted heat emissions into energy Buildings are the third-largest … Continue reading Opportunity to create a new form of infrastructure: capturing, storing and sharing the massive amounts of heat lost from industry, electricity generation and communities →

“If you’ve ever seen yourself through a thermal imaging camera, you’ll know that your body produces lots of heat”

Muhammad Muddasar, PhD candidate, School of Engineering, University of Limerick writes on The Conversation website about capturing and storing body heat for energy generation, using eco-friendly materials. How wasted heat from our bodies could generate green energy If you’ve ever seen yourself through a thermal imaging camera, you’ll know that your body produces lots … Continue reading “If you’ve ever seen yourself through a thermal imaging camera, you’ll know that your body produces lots of heat” →

Energy in Demand News, February 25, 2024

This weekend sees the first of three sessions of the European Citizens' Energy Efficiency Panel in Brussels with 150 European citizens discussing how energy may be used in the EU and how the energy system should change. Participants are focusing on different aspects of energy efficiency that consumers might encounter at home, in communities or … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, February 25, 2024 →

New development in Ottawa-Gatineau using industrial waste to keep their homes warm

Following the growing popularity of waste heating in Europe, more Canadian firms are trying to reuse energy. Emily Chung writes on the CBC News website about a new development in the Ottawa region. How industrial waste is keeping these Ottawa-area buildings warm Residents of a new development in Ottawa-Gatineau are using industrial waste to … Continue reading New development in Ottawa-Gatineau using industrial waste to keep their homes warm →

46 viable projects have been identified to use waste energy to heat Scottish homes

It is encouraging to see how waste energy is being used. Mark McLaughlin writes in The Times about projects identified in Scotland. Harnessing waste energy ‘could heat a fifth of Scottish homes in ten years’ Heat generated by industrial and natural sources could warm a fifth of Scotland’s homes within the next decade, renewable … Continue reading 46 viable projects have been identified to use waste energy to heat Scottish homes →

A new system in Scotland for capturing industrial waste heat

Mure Dickie provides a good article in the Financial Times about a newly developed system for capturing industrial waste energy heralds a “second golden age for Scottish steam”. Start-up envisages second golden age of Scottish steam It has been a long time since Scotland was known as a leader in steam technology, but a … Continue reading A new system in Scotland for capturing industrial waste heat →

Focus on waste heat recovery

EiD has received a valuable contribution from Marco Baresi, vice-president of Italcogen, the Confindustria association of manufacturers of CHP and waste heat recovery equipment in Italy. In reviewing a new report from the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation, he shows the importance of waste heat recovery in Europe and that the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive … Continue reading Focus on waste heat recovery →