A new look at ventilation air
Why so many air changes when an office building is only partially occupied? Good question, eh? And this article addresses it, as well as some hard numbers on potential savings.
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Here we go 'round in circles
Ready for a new spin on storing energy? Sort of reminds me of the elusive perpetual-motion machine. I'm getting dizzy! And thanks to the very eclectic Robert O'Brien for sharing.
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What to do with an old mine
Do what they're doing in Nova Scotia. Use the trapped water as a source of geothermal energy. I've been watching this happen in lots of places around the world. And some of these geo-systems tie into district-heating systems. Smart use of what otherwise could be a problem.
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Just because he's dead
doesn't mean I can't blame Mark Honeywell for causing me heartache. Hey, we were young and horrified and it was all his fault. Well, sort of. Here's the rest of the story, which I hope you enjoy. Can't say that Dave and I did.
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And while I'm telling tales
Here's one about the late, great Gil Carlson and what he taught me about pump cavitation and acronyms. Give us a big smile!
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Nothing to do with heating
But a brilliant use of an empty beer bottle. Don't you just love people who come up with these ideas and then have this much time on their hands (and money in their hands) to make it all happen?
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Chinese pump market
Ever wonder how large it is, and by how much it's growing? Here are some numbers for you. Note the foreign investment, and how most of those pumps are going into infrastructure and industry. Stay tuned.
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