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> I think no matter how you look at it, you can't make this system more efficient than just using the furnace to generate heat without the engine. I don't thin
by jefftk 3y ago
> I think no matter how you look at it, you can't make this system more efficient than just using the furnace to generate heat without the engine.
I don't think that's right: look at micro-CHP (Combined Heat and Power) systems: they run an engine to generate electricity, and then capture the heat for heating. I don't think you can get them for residential in the US though.
- jhallenworld 3y agoHonda sold one for the US, but it didn't catch on or something: Well I found this, they used the heat for hot water: https://global.honda/en/newsroom/news/2012/p120925eng.html https://global.honda/en/newsroom/news/2012/p120925eng.html