For other uses it is competitive, as for many industrial heating applications, cooking, space heating, and railway traction. (britannica.com)
The waste heat could then be used to either run a steam turbine, or make industrial heat. (kunstler.com)
The present heat - storage ceramic is expected to be a new candidate for use in solar heat power generation systems, which are actively promoted nowadays by European countries, and also for efficient use of industrial heat waste. (sciencedaily.com)