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What might have been
 There was once a very large fund dedicated to research in the science of hydronic heating. That money got away from our industry, which is sad, but it makes for a good story. Here 'tis. Read it and weep. |
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Interesting developments in England
 I like the way they're using the waste heat from the famous Sheffield steel plant to add what would otherwise be wasted Btus to the district-heating system. Lends new meaning to Team GB! Here's the story. |
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Milking bacteria for biofuel
 Leave it to the geniuses at MIT to come up with another breakthrough. This time, they've figured out how to get bacteria to give up biofuel without having to die. This sure is getting interesting. Here's the story. |
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And while we're comparing brains
 Here's the other thing they're looking at up there in Cambridge. The folks in Iceland are talking about doing the same thing, and then running the world's longest extension cord to Scotland. The only drawback seems to be those pesky potential earthquakes. Should I stay or should I go? |
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The future of cool
 Here's a provocative article about the cost (Big Picture) of cooling our buildings and where it's all heading. I'm still trying to figure how how I managed to grow up without air conditioning. And thanks, as always, to subscriber, Robert O'Brien, for sharing with us. |
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More on the Rebound effect
 You and I have explored this before, but what caught my attention in this article is Figure 1. We're doing a great job with the heating systems, but those gadgets sure are picking up the slack. What do you think? Are we hopeless? |
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