Recycling Energy on a massive scale
05/23/08 12:11
Companies
like Recycled Energy
Development are leading a
“recycled
energy”
revolution. Recycled energy
means turning waste heat from factories like steel
mills and oil refineries into electricity.
Countries like Denmark get over 50% of their
electric power this way, but we get only 8% of our
electricity this way...
The US
could get 20% of its electricity from recycled or
“gray power” (Japan and European
countries get 35% of their power this way), but we
get only 8% of our power this way because in most
states it’s illegal for onsite electricity
generators to connect to the grid due to old laws
designed to protect monopoly electricity utilities.
Here’s a real-world example of how a U.S. silicon smelter will soon be producing 40 million watts of power 7 x 24 - saving it 37% on power bills and
We think this law needs to change. The Lieberman-Warner climate bill sort of helps, however its misguided micro-management bureaucracy means it is unlikely to solve the problem.
If you agree with us, click here to email your Representative and Senator and tell them you support recycled energy with as few restrictions as possible.
Here’s a real-world example of how a U.S. silicon smelter will soon be producing 40 million watts of power 7 x 24 - saving it 37% on power bills and
We think this law needs to change. The Lieberman-Warner climate bill sort of helps, however its misguided micro-management bureaucracy means it is unlikely to solve the problem.
If you agree with us, click here to email your Representative and Senator and tell them you support recycled energy with as few restrictions as possible.