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When MIT and Stanford get together
 Interesting things will usually result. Scientists from those two great schools just figured out a way to turn relatively low-temperature waste heat (and there's a lot of that around) into electricity they can store in batteries. They have a long way to go with this but I find the idea fascinating and thought you would too. Here's the link.
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Steamy Boston
 Subscriber, Bob Cleary, sent me this story about an extension to Boston's district steam system. I liked the article because it connects a lot of numbers that are difficult to grasp to things that are known. This, for instance: "Veolia's system generates enough electricity to supply the equivalent of roughly 170,000 homes and enough steam to heat 40 million square feet - roughly the space that 223 Walmart Supercenters would occupy. The company estimates that recycling steam through its network will cut carbon dioxide emissions by 475,000 tons, the equivalent of taking 80,000 cars off the road." Good words there! |
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Meanwhile, in the U.K.
 The Brits have figured out a new way to save fuel. Well, it's not exactly new since it involves shutting off your heating system for a part of each hour, and we both know that a boiler that's not running is 100% efficient. Check this out. |
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Pollution to plastic
 Thanks to Ray Frechette for the heads-up on this story about a brilliant new process that captures pollution from the air and turns it into usable plastic. All I can say is Wow! |
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Good deal at RPA
 I like what the Radiant Professionals Alliance is doing these days and wanted to share this open invitation to join with you. This is a terrific way to get even smarter. Join us! |
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How about this district-heating system?
Leave it to Denmark to come up with something like this. Heat the water all summer long and then store it until winter. Like it? I'd love to hear your thoughts.
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And then there's New Zealand
 Which has some of the wackiest ideas when it comes to heating houses that I've ever come across. I sure am glad the family survived.
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