Waste Heat to Energy

Here's a fascinating story about how waste heat going up the smokestack can be turned into a profitable commodity with waste heat electrical generators. According the article there's a huge potential for overall energy savings. I wonder if it's something utilities might offer as a service to customers.

There's an interesting twist in the article. It cites a recent situation in Massachusetts where this type of energy production was not included in a clean energy bill because solar and wind advocates feared losing government money. The article cites people saying that one energy conserving initiative should not preclude another -- we need to do all these things. Still, that the issue came up at all is an indication that even among those advocating alternative energy production there will be political differences.

Read the story here.