The man hacking hot water to save the planet

The man hacking hot water to save the planet | Jerry Callahan | Heatworks
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“If every home in the United States transitioned to this technology, that would shut down 12 of the largest coal-fired power plants in the U.S.,” Heatworks CEO Jerry Callahan told Freethink.

For more than a century, storage tank water heaters have been the most common method of delivering hot water to homes. These tanks use gas or electricity to keep a reservoir of water constantly hot. When you turn the hot handle of a faucet, cold water enters the storage tank, forcing hot water to travel through a plumping system and to your sink, shower, or dishwasher. It’s an effective but somewhat inefficient system.

What if water heating systems eliminated heating elements altogether? That’s the driving idea behind Heatworks, a technology company that developed a smart tankless water heating system called the Model 3. The goal is to provide homes with hot water as quickly and efficiently as possible.

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