In some instances, microCHP systems have attempted to use waste heat for residential space heating.
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Micro-CHP encompasses a spectrum of energy technologies that produce heat (which can be used for space heating and hot water) and electric power simultaneously.
In the United States, solar waters heaters generally sit atop individual homes and businesses, and the hot water is seldom used for space heating.
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Two-thirds of that energy consumption in the home is space heating.
Almost half of the CO2 from homes in the UK are a result of space heating, while heating water accounts for more than a fifth of domestic emissions.
Geothermal systems gather energy present beneath the earth's surface, where the temperature averages 55 degrees (higher in Texas, lower in North Dakota), and concentrate it to provide space heating.
The second part of the system captures heat wasted during the first part, which usually sneaks up the chimney or otherwise vanishes unnoticed, and uses it to provide space heating or hot water.
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The report insists that, in hand with a combination of energy efficiency and fuel-switching measures, this growth in electricity production would be enough to supplant all fossil fuel use (coal, gas and oil), including that for transport and space-heating.
One interesting aspect of this is that the bathrooms, no matter what the category, are on steroids: clawfoot tubs, walk-in showers, under-floor heating, lots of space.
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The couple did extensive renovations on the space, resulting in a new kitchen, baseboard cast-iron heating system and an oversize spa tub in the master bathroom.
Retractable screen systems and evolving heating techniques have also helped make courtyards more than a seasonal space, says Clem Schaub, an architect in Vero Beach, Fla.
In December 1995 the space probe Galileo showed that Europa probably has an ocean beneath its icy crust, with tidal heating providing a likely energy source.
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