We have discussed the issue
of waste heat before, in the context of both incandescent lightbulbs and the cogeneration of heat and power.
Not exact matches
That was
before we found out that the
heating is provided by a noisy warm air system activated more often than required because the window didn't close properly:
waste of energy and...
of sleep.
We've covered examples and low - tech tips on how to do this
before, and now Spanish industrial designer Fabio Molinas takes this low - tech approach further by combining the
waste heat of a conventional fridge with time - honoured tradition
of using
of clay to cool down perishables.
It can no longer return itself to the previous orderly motions
before the molecules began to collide with each other and it is the work done by the force
of gravity as it collects up the molecules that is getting «
wasted» in the form
of heat, and can only partially be converted back to work, and is why the Temperature is increasing.
Relying on the purchase
of large swaths
of subsidized photovoltaic's or complex and expensive
heating / cooling systems to reduce the energy signature
of a building
before using more economical strategies such as efficient appliances, good insulation, windows, and airtightness is widely accepted as a
waste of resources (materials and money).