Thursday, 27 February 2025
One For Ed
Recent development in Net Zero technology include a remarkable new scheme to recycle used domestic electricity. As we know when we switch on the TV, microwave or any other electrical appliance, used electricity trickles away down the wires once it has done the job of powering the appliance.
Or rather this was the case until recently. In a new hyper-green recycling scheme, this used electricity will be recovered by passing it into special household power recycling bins which experts describe as large eco-capacitors inside a normal colour-coded wheelie bin.
Every week the waste electricity bins will be emptied via eco-tech waste trucks which suck out the waste electricity into much bigger capacitors before transporting it to an electrical waste substation to be piped back into the national grid.
Experts estimate that allowing for some inevitable losses, this new scheme could turbocharge the reuse of about 80% of domestic electricity.
Come on Ed – it’s not April 1st - give it a whirl.
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5 comments:
The recycled electricity would need to be cleaned, though. If your wire droops down before it meets the appliance, the electricity can puddle there, and then go stagnant if the appliance isn't used for a few days.
Although you may find the odd Tesla trailing a waste electricity bin...
:)
Ad a retired electomechanical engineer this recycling project sounds bang on trend, to me......wait......
Long ago I knew a wifey who always had every electric socket blocked with a plug, even a plug on something not being used.
Some joker had told her that, otherwise, the electricity would leak out on to the floor and would be a hazard.
Well, prove her wrong!
Sam - that's a point, some enterprising people might go door to door offering to clean the waste electricity first. "Cuts down yer sparks and freshens it up."
DJ - "Ah there goes another of those Musk bin-chasers."
Tammly - yes but we don't want Ed to wait. Go for it Ed!
Doonhamer - if you don't have a cable attached to the plug it doesn't work, the electricity still leaks out through the cable hole. Those moulded on plugs are best.
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