A geothermal plant use hot water from the old coal mines. Significant reserves of water, natural heated will put into action the radiators from hundreds of homes, offices and shops.
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A Geothermal Plant Use Hot Water From The Old Coal Mines
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Submitted by ecotrees2 on Tue, 2008-10-07 15:02. | Tags: science | coal mines | environment | geothermal plant | hot water
Automatically Preheat Water to Save Energy
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"When you are in the shower, the hot water from the shower strikes your body and transfers some heat before it falls away. But most of the heat in that water simply goes down the drain. Reportedly, 80 to 90 percent of the energy used to heat water for the shower is lost down the drain."
A drain water heat recovery unit can have a payback period of less than 3 years in some cases.
Submitted by pproefrock on Tue, 2008-06-10 20:00. | Tags: technology | drain water heat recovery | energy | hot water | payback
Video: Presentation on Household Solar Hot Water Production Projects Around U.S.
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Duncan Prahl, Director of Research, IBACOS Inc., outlines the performance of several systems around the U.S. that use solar energy to produce household hot water.
Submitted by EPTV on Mon, 2007-10-29 02:06. | Tags: business | builders | Colorado | energy | hadley | homes | hot water | houses | IBACOS | madison | Massachusetts | solar | video | Washington | wisconsin
How To Build A Cheap Solar Water Heater
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Here’s an article about how to heat the water you are about to use for anything it can be useful. It is easy to build and maintain, and about anyone could make it. Give it a try!
Submitted by ovisoftblue on Thu, 2007-10-11 08:41. | Tags: technology | diy | hot water | solar heater | water heater