Water – Energy – Carbon Systems by Chigeza Philemon;

Author:Chigeza, Philemon;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
Published: 2019-01-21T00:00:00+00:00

Recycling Energy

The notion of recycling energy needs to be promoted in all communities. As highlighted earlier, the circular economy thinking and practice is concerned with optimizing the resources through reuse, refurbishment, recycling, and minimizing wastage, overall. The practice of recycling energy and minimizing the wastage should be all of mankind’s agenda. Recycling energy involves the capturing and reclaiming of energy that is normally wasted. For example: large amounts of heat energy is wasted in power plants when generating electricity or in a manufacturing industry.

An observation from Casten and Schewe (2009) is: that in a typical ‘fossil-fuel-fired’ power plant, only one-third of all the energy present in the fuel is converted into usable electricity, and the other two-thirds end up as cast-off heat. Electrical energy is also lost in distribution. Even more electrical energy is wasted during its use in the households and community centers. This is why recycling of energy is important for all households and communities. The practice of recycling energy in a community has a cascading effect to other communities.

All of mankind should understand that recycling energy in their communities involves the capturing and reclaiming of all forms of waste energy, and converting the energy into useful forms or using the energy for other purposes. There is an urgent need for coordinated approaches between municipalities, households, and communities when capturing and reclaiming the wasted energy. Recycling energy enhances the economic and environmental sustainability of your household and community. Recycling energy can be a sustainable circularity strategy you might nominate to develop in your individual and community project plans in Chapter 7.

The capturing and reclaiming of waste energy has significant economic benefits for households and communities. These benefits need to be articulated to all of humanity, and need to be promoted in households, organizations, and communities. The International Water Association (2016) suggests that the energy management strategies should be centered around reducing costs for customers and minimizing impact on the local environment. This is best realized when the strategies are tailored to local contexts, and when they promote social inclusion and cohesion.

As highlighted in Chapter 2, the United Nations’ development goals highlight the need to link sustainable development with ongoing processes in the economic, social, and environmental fields. All of humanity should promote and realize the benefits of recycling energy in their households and communities. These benefits include: less need for fuel, fewer new plants required, and the reduction of greenhouse gases launched into the air. This means that energy recycling results in lower energy costs for households, organizations, and communities, and the reduction in environmental pollution and global warming.

A lot of energy is used in water networks and treatment plants. The International Water Association (2016) suggests that globally, water networks and treatment plants consume about 10 to 15% of the national power production. Casten and Schewe (2009) observe that some of this energy is wasted in these plants. Your local municipality should aim to reduce the energy consumption in the water networks and treatment plants by making them more efficient.

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