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Transforming Wastewater into A Valuable Resource
By STEN Directors April 2, 2025
As the world searches for more sustainable alternatives to improve energy efficiency, wastewater heat recovery has emerged as a promising technology. This process captures and repurposes the heat from wastewater, reducing energy consumption and lowering greenhouse gas emissions...
Key Steps in Mapping Sewage Heat Availability
By Nick Meeten, Director of Innovation & Global Strategy March 18, 2025
As cities seek sustainable and efficient energy solutions, one often-overlooked resource is wastewater. Utilizing sewage heat recovery for heating and/or cooling buildings is one of the most exciting opportunities available for cities...
Unlocking the Potential of Sewer Thermal Energy for Wastewater Heat Recovery
By STEN Directors February 20, 2025
As the world seeks innovative ways to reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency, one often-overlooked resource is gaining attention - Sewer Thermal Energy. Wastewater, which constantly flows through sewer systems, holds an immense amount of thermal energy that can be harnessed to heat and cool buildings, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and lowering energy costs.
Learning About the Environmental Benefits of Sewer Thermal Technology
By David Valentine, STEN Director October 10, 2024
Sewer thermal technology is like turning a source of waste heat into something useful and environmentally friendly, making our energy systems more efficient and sustainable. By using these basic methods, you can gain a broader understanding of the introductory concepts of environmental benefits of sewer thermal technology.
Large-Scale Wastewater Source Heat Pumps Have Considerable Market Potential
By STEN DIRECTORS August 21, 2024
We are frequently asked how much a wastewater heat recycling system costs compared to other low carbon options. The answer is that every project is unique and so generalizations are difficult to make. However, the chart below demonstrates the results...
Wastewater is an Overlooked & Undervalued Existing Asset
By Chris Hubbard, STEN Director April 12, 2024
In urban environments, where the demand for energy is high and resources are often stretched, innovative solutions like wastewater heat recovery are gaining attention for their potential to enhance energy efficiency...
Understanding Wastewater Heat Recovery to Maximize Energy Efficiency
By Constantine Leotsakos, Director of Membership March 27, 2024
In the quest for sustainability and efficiency, industries and municipalities are increasingly turning to innovative methods to harness every available resource. Wastewater, often generated from industrial processes or municipal facilities, carries a significant amount of heat energy, which would otherwise go to waste...
Strengthen the Bottom Line & Contribute to a More Sustainable Future
By Kevin Fitzsimmons, STEN Director March 18, 2024
Wastewater heat recovery, once seen as a mere byproduct of sewage treatment, is now being recognized as a significant untapped resource with immense economic potential. As industries and municipalities seek sustainable solutions to reduce energy costs and carbon footprints, wastewater heat recovery presents itself as a promising avenue...
Harnessing the Power of Thermal Energy for a Greener Future
By David Valentine, STEN Director March 13, 2024
Wastewater heat recovery is a promising technology that offers significant environmental benefits by harnessing the thermal energy present in wastewater. As societies strive to reduce their carbon footprint and transition towards sustainable energy sources, this innovative approach presents an opportunity to utilize a readily available and often overlooked resource...
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