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Re:Zeolite retains heat indefinitely, absorbs 4x more heat t... by julian37 on Wednesday June 06, 2012 @04:03PM (#4075895)
The article gives one example: you could charge them with waste heat at plants and factories, then transport them to homes and offices where (I suppose) they could be used for heating and hot water, at some later point in time.

Sounds more efficient than teleheating via insulated pipes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_heating

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Re:Zeolite retains heat indefinitely, absorbs 4x more heat t... by rsanchez1 on Wednesday June 06, 2012 @09:43PM (#4077161)
This is a great application. It could be particularly useful in the New England states. Manufacturing could store their waste heat in the zeolite, and resell it to homes and businesses who can use it to heat up during the winter. It could be a major disruption to utility companies.
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Re:Zeolite retains heat indefinitely, absorbs 4x more heat t... by ramchip on Thursday June 07, 2012 @12:21AM (#4077594)
Considering the transport cost and equipment needed, I'm not convinced that would be economically viable...
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