Comments on: Do I make Enough Garbage? http://scripts.mit.edu/~podcast/wordpress/2009/05/19/do-i-make-enough-garbage/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:39:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: RichardOn http://scripts.mit.edu/~podcast/wordpress/2009/05/19/do-i-make-enough-garbage/#comment-996 RichardOn Tue, 26 May 2009 23:34:54 +0000 http://scripts.mit.edu/~podcast/wordpress/?p=388#comment-996 Interesting site, but much advertisments on him. Shall read as subscription, rss. Interesting site, but much advertisments on him. Shall read as subscription, rss.

]]> By: Robert Poor http://scripts.mit.edu/~podcast/wordpress/2009/05/19/do-i-make-enough-garbage/#comment-994 Robert Poor Wed, 20 May 2009 15:14:06 +0000 http://scripts.mit.edu/~podcast/wordpress/?p=388#comment-994 Peter: An engaging and thoughtful analysis. Two questions come to mind. You point out that most of your energy consumption is burning gas to make heat. Would it be practical to use the heat from garbage incineration, rather than (inefficiently) generating electricity? I'm sure the NRG people talked about it, but what happens to all the chlorine and other nasty compounds released during incineration? Best, - rdp Peter: An engaging and thoughtful analysis. Two questions come to mind.

You point out that most of your energy consumption is burning gas to make heat. Would it be practical to use the heat from garbage incineration, rather than (inefficiently) generating electricity?

I’m sure the NRG people talked about it, but what happens to all the chlorine and other nasty compounds released during incineration?

Best,

- rdp

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