In Canada, heat produced by data centres, grocery stores, laundromats, restaurants, sewage systems and hockey arenas could be captured and turned into energy.
- Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University
Underground thermal networks have the potential to revolutionize how Canadians heat their homes while helping to reduce carbon emissions.
As the drive towards electrification advances, one fact seems clear: it is far easier to reuse waste heat for our homes and businesses than it is to generate it anew.
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