energy-recovery

Vocabulary Word

Definition

You've probably heard 'energy recovery' and thought it was technical jargon, but it's really about converting waste material into usable energy. It's similar to when waste is turned into compost for plants.

Examples in Different Contexts

In industrial engineering, 'energy recovery' techniques are used to capture and reuse energy from industrial processes. An engineer might note, 'Our plant uses energy recovery systems to harness heat from exhaust gases, significantly lowering our operational costs.'

Practice Scenarios

Business

Scenario:

Due to the increase in our energy costs, we’ve been considering various ways to make our manufacturing processes more efficient.

Response:

Absolutely, an energy recovery system could help us harness the waste heat from our machinery to reduce energy costs.

Tech

Scenario:

Our servers generate a lot of heat, which currently just goes to waste. We could look into innovative solutions to address this.

Response:

I agree, an energy recovery solution would allow us to use the heat generated by our servers to power cooling systems.