Recycled Energy Development, LLC (RED) aims to profitably reduce

greenhouse gas emissions Greenhouse gas emissions from human activities strengthen the greenhouse effect, contributing to climate change. Most is carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas. The largest emitters include coal in China and lar ...

by capturing and recycling waste energy, especially through

cogeneration Cogeneration or combined heat and power (CHP) is the use of a heat engine or power station to generate electricity and useful heat at the same time. Cogeneration is a more efficient use of fuel or heat, because otherwise- wasted heat from elect ...

and waste heat recovery.

Overview

RED develops, owns, and manages

energy recycling Energy recycling is the energy recovery process of utilizing energy that would normally be wasted, usually by converting it into electricity or thermal energy. Undertaken at manufacturing facilities, power plants, and large institutions such as ho ...

facilities. These facilities take energy that’s normally wasted and convert it into electricity and thermal power for manufacturers, universities, hospitals, and other large institutions.

Energy recycling Energy recycling is the energy recovery process of utilizing energy that would normally be wasted, usually by converting it into electricity or thermal energy. Undertaken at manufacturing facilities, power plants, and large institutions such as ho ...

is considered a form of “decentralized” energy because it takes place on site at such institutions rather than at large, remote power plants that serve entire regions. The company’s goal is to cut global warming pollution and energy costs simultaneously, thereby providing an economical approach to mitigating climate change. The company’s work has been featured in media outlets such as Forbes, Nature, the Atlantic, and National Public Radio.

Founders

Tom Casten Thomas R. Casten is an American businessman, author, and activist known for his work on industrial energy recycling. Since 1977, Casten has founded and managed numerous companies and organizations associated with combined heat and power (also ca ...

, chairman, has been developing decentralized energy recycling projects for over three decades. He was founding president and CEO of Trigen Energy Corporation from 1977 through 2000 and then served as founding chair and CEO of Primary Energy until 2006. Casten has also served as president of the International District Energy Association, co-founder and chairman of the World Alliance for Distributed Energy, and co-founder of the U.S. Clean Heat & Power Association. Casten is also the author of Turning off the Heat: Why America Must Double Energy Efficiency to Save Money and Reduce Global Warming. *

Sean Casten Sean Thomas Casten (born November 23, 1971) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for . The district covers portions of five counties in Chicago's western suburbs, including Wheaton, Palatine, and Barringt ...

, president and CEO, served as president and CEO of Turbosteam Corporation, a company that focused on small-scale applications of energy recycling, from 2000-2006. He has also served as chairman of the U.S. Clean Heat & Power Association and founding chairman of the Northeast Combined Heat & Power Initiative.

References

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