Recycling waste energy could cut more emissions than removing all cars from the road
Posted by Dick Munson on September 11th, 2009
Recycled Energy Development has released a new video — entitled “Changing the Way the World Makes Power” — that describes how capturing waste energy can improve the nation’s environment and economy. The first in a series of three videos, this release describes how recycling waste energy could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent and generate nearly 40 percent of the nation’s electricity.
According to RED chairman Tom Casten, “Recycling waste heat from manufacturing facilities could do more to fight global warming than taking every passenger car in America off the road, and it reduces energy costs.”
The video series was created to show manufacturers and policymakers how they can reduce energy costs, slash greenhouse gases, and create jobs — all at the same time.
If recycling energy ccould reduce emissions more than removing all the cars from the road then why aren’t we doing more to encourage it?
Good question. The U.S. ignores efficiency opportunities largely because of outmoded regulations. RED a few months ago released a report on the many policy barriers to efficient electricity generation. It might interest you and can be found at http://www.recycled-energy.com/_documents/media-kit/RED-BarriersBro-v1.pdf.