Save more than 50% on your water heating bill with copper! According to the European Commission buildings are responsible for approximately 40% of energy consumption and 36% of CO2 emissions in the EU. Renovation and improved energy efficiency have the potential to lead to significant energy savings, which could reduce the EU’s total energy consumption by 5-6% and lower CO2 emissions by about 5%. If we look at the evolution of residential energy demands, we see that the energy required for heating has fallen dramatically, and as a result the energy needed to produce hot water represents an ever-larger share of total household energy use at home. Considering that the clear majority of that energy is wasted by flowing down the drain, harvesting heat from our showers could be a simple way to save energy and money.
Figure 1: Heat recovery from shower water before and after Š Joulia HEAT RECOVERY FROM SHOWER WATER USING COPPER TUBES |
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