Here's how we can reuse waste energy to achieve net-zero heating systems

Aug 4, 2023

There are technologies that can harvest energy and store waste heat for later use. Image: Unsplash/American Public Power Association

James S. Cotton

Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University

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