Comments on: Now, to Refine the Energy Solution http://breakthroughgen.org/2008/08/07/now-to-refine-the-energy-solution/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:50:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jewell http://breakthroughgen.org/2008/08/07/now-to-refine-the-energy-solution/#comment-1900 Jewell Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:50:20 +0000 http://breakthroughgen.wordpress.com/?p=469#comment-1900 Wow. breakthrouvhgen.org deserves an oscar. Wow. breakthrouvhgen.org deserves an oscar.

]]> By: miggs http://breakthroughgen.org/2008/08/07/now-to-refine-the-energy-solution/#comment-590 miggs Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:04:12 +0000 http://breakthroughgen.wordpress.com/?p=469#comment-590 I'm glad you mention combined heat & power (also called energy recycling). I'm associated with Recycled Energy Development (RED), a company that turns manufacturers' waste heat into clean power and steam. That slashes costs and emissions at the same time. EPA and DoE estimates suggest that U.S. emissions would fall 20% if we employed it at a handful of industrial facilities. That's as much as pulling every car off the road. There's more at the RED website for anyone who wants more info. I’m glad you mention combined heat & power (also called energy recycling). I’m associated with Recycled Energy Development (RED), a company that turns manufacturers’ waste heat into clean power and steam. That slashes costs and emissions at the same time. EPA and DoE estimates suggest that U.S. emissions would fall 20% if we employed it at a handful of industrial facilities. That’s as much as pulling every car off the road.

There’s more at the RED website for anyone who wants more info.

]]> By: Andrew H Mackay http://breakthroughgen.org/2008/08/07/now-to-refine-the-energy-solution/#comment-578 Andrew H Mackay Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:03:14 +0000 http://breakthroughgen.wordpress.com/?p=469#comment-578 The only solution is to generate green heat and feed it into existing fossil power stations. Every 3MWh(thermal) from renewable energy sources will produce 1MWh(green electrcity)and save 950kg of CO2 polluting our planet. It really is that simple, too simple for the scientists and engineers out there who must be wearing blinkers! The only solution is to generate green heat and feed it into existing fossil power stations. Every 3MWh(thermal) from renewable energy sources will produce 1MWh(green electrcity)and save 950kg of CO2 polluting our planet.

It really is that simple, too simple for the scientists and engineers out there who must be wearing blinkers!

]]> By: R Margolis http://breakthroughgen.org/2008/08/07/now-to-refine-the-energy-solution/#comment-575 R Margolis Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:55:48 +0000 http://breakthroughgen.wordpress.com/?p=469#comment-575 I wonder if the small airplane model is really the most efficient. Yes it will take more people in different directions faster, but you may need more materials and energy to construct and operate all those small planes (the same reason why bus services do not just operate many more small vehicles instead of large buses with limited routes). The energy arena also has such tradeoffs between convenience and economy of scale. Of course, I have been more of a Lovins sceptic than others. :-) I wonder if the small airplane model is really the most efficient. Yes it will take more people in different directions faster, but you may need more materials and energy to construct and operate all those small planes (the same reason why bus services do not just operate many more small vehicles instead of large buses with limited routes). The energy arena also has such tradeoffs between convenience and economy of scale.

Of course, I have been more of a Lovins sceptic than others. :-)

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