Recycled Energy Development
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In the latest issue of The Nation, Lisa Margonelli makes the case for increased use of “gray power” sources, especially waste heat, across the Midwest and South. Calling these regions “the Colossus of Carbon,” she cites a RED analysis revealing the immense amounts of electricity that could be generated from waste energy at manufacturing plants in places like Ohio. “All those smokestacks,” she says, “hold the potential for a lower-carbon renaissance.” Read more on how these regions can tap into low-cost, low-carbon power...
The massive potential of energy recycling—and the counter-productive barriers it faces—is explored in the current issue of Chief Executive. The piece, penned by libertarian journalist Ronald Bailey, features RED Chairman Tom Casten. “Utilities have traditionally made money on how much they invest, not how efficient they are,” Tom is quoted as saying. “It’s the only industry that increases its profits when a company redecorates its president’s office.” Learn how cogeneration can reduce both cost and emissions...
Clean energy guru and RED founder Tom Casten has received the Platts Global Energy Lifetime Achievement Award for his work creating ultra-efficient energy systems in the U.S. Platts, a renowned energy information provider, recognized Casten’s three decades of work developing and managing 250 clean power projects valued at more than $2 billion.
Tom Casten has also won the annual Inspiring Efficiency leadership award from the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA). The award honors Tom’s long record of success as a businessman and advocate in the field of industrial energy efficiency. MEEA promotes energy efficiency in the Midwest as a means of achieving sustainable economic development and environmental preservation.
