Sustainable Development in Communities Workshop

Sustainable development does not focus solely on environmental issues, but more broadly encompass three general policy areas: economic, environmental and social. As such, Sustainable Development has been identified as a way of thinking in terms of the broader picture. Sustainable Development will place more emphasis on interacting with end-use customers
and take a more holistic approach to energy production, consumption, conservation and overall
community design to meet the needs of today without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

Link to Workshop proceedings:
Web: http://esr.degroote.mcmaster.ca/

Frank J. Lenarduzzi

Waste Heat Recovery Concept for Generating Stations & Transformer Stations
A significant amount of heat is generated in the production of electricity from nuclear or fossil fuel. This waste heat could be recaptured and used to improve overall efficiency. Once the electricity is produced, both power & distribution transformers also generate heat in the form of losses. This waste heat could also be captured and used.