Comments on: Manufacturers Implore Obama to Require Utilities to Buy CHP Energy http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/12/04/manufacturers-implore-obama-to-require-utilities-to-buy-chp-energy/ Environmental Leader Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:25:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: miggs http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/12/04/manufacturers-implore-obama-to-require-utilities-to-buy-chp-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-168951 miggs Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:35:04 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=28327#comment-168951 This is excellent news, given the huge opportunities to cut global warming pollution while reducing manufacturers' energy costs. Government estimates suggest there's enough recoverable waste heat at power plants, manufacturing facilities, etc., to slash U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 20%. That's as much as if we took every passenger vehicle off the road. Meanwhile, costs would fall due to increased efficiency. Disclosure: I'm associated with Recycled Energy Development, which does this kind of work, so I'm not entirely neutral. But the reason I'm involved is the massive potential. We should be doing much more of this. This is excellent news, given the huge opportunities to cut global warming pollution while reducing manufacturers’ energy costs. Government estimates suggest there’s enough recoverable waste heat at power plants, manufacturing facilities, etc., to slash U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 20%. That’s as much as if we took every passenger vehicle off the road. Meanwhile, costs would fall due to increased efficiency.

Disclosure: I’m associated with Recycled Energy Development, which does this kind of work, so I’m not entirely neutral. But the reason I’m involved is the massive potential. We should be doing much more of this.

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