Veronika Wild

That reminds me...  -Image by  contaminazionivisive via Pixabay Bushfire Preparation This is the time of year all good Aussies should be preparing for bushfire season. This means clearing away scrub, loose branches, timber and rubbish from around your house - all flammable material really, and clearing out dry leaves in your gutters. It also means checking your Fire Plans and your Emergency Kit -the usual rule is to have enough food and water to last your household around three days in case supplies of power or water are disrupted, also any medical supplies, first aid equipment, masks, gloves, torches, batteries and a portable radio. I've already written about these, so click here for a refresher or if this is new to you. A Go bag in case you need to evacuate is also a good idea. You'll find instructions on the same page. Don't forget supplies for your pet , a pet carrier and a leash (Tip from Claude) and a spare set of house keys and car keys.  If you needed more reason...

Capturing and Storing other Forms of Heat -Diagram created by ChatGPT    Other Heat Sources Data centres aren’t the only producers of waste heat. It is generated by all sorts of activities and places including offices, hospitals, shops, institutions,and industrial activities. Indeed, collectively they contribute to making our cities hotter than the surrounding countryside and increase the need for services such as air conditioning and refrigeration. I have already discussed the use of High Temperature Incineration and Biogas (from farm and food waste) elsewhere and these are commonly used in co-generation for district heat, but here are some of the more unusual sources of waste heat which are being used for this purpose. Sewage Heat Scandinavian countries are no slouches either when it comes to capturing heat from treated sewage water.  Treated waste water leaves sewage works at between 12 and 23 °C. and like data centre heat, must first be boosted to the right temperat...