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So what does one do with all this hot water? Would it not be better to power a desalination system that produces a useful byproduct rather than just bleeding of
by russfink 8y ago
So what does one do with all this hot water? Would it not be better to power a desalination system that produces a useful byproduct rather than just bleeding off excess joules into a water tank?
- benj111 8y agoDesalination is useful in certain areas, not so in others. Eg in the UK we have absolutely no need for desalination, but wind speeds tend to be higher in winter, when most energy is used, so this tech could be combined with electric heaters also, as well as water heaters.
- ddalex 8y agoI dunno, I prefer taking showers with hot rather than cold. Hot water helps with the dishes, too...
- thinkcontext 8y agoRunning a desalination plant intermittently would only make sense if the capital cost of building a plant is low compared to the electrical costs of operating it. My guess is they want to run those things 24 hours a day and store the water. Making smarter use of existing hot water heaters on the other hand is in some cases just a software upgrade or the installation of a smart controller.