An event venue in Scotland uses the body heat of its dancing guests to generate thermal energy. She wants to use this innovative technology to reduce annual CO2 emissions.
World’s first venue to showcase SWG3 in Glasgow 07. November 2021 A new system of heat regulation. This is called “bodyheat” and can store the body heat of guests and staff for months. it works with the help of Ground-Coupled Heat Pump And 150 to 200 meters deep pits. The system integrates the heating and cooling needs of the location. If necessary the operator can use the waste heat to heat the building premises.
Provides the world’s first method for storing heat energy in bodyheat events. But for many years there have been clubs that generate electricity with the help of movement on the dance floor. The Rotterdam “club watt”, for example, uses a mechanism in which floor panels give way and the released energy is converted into electricity. Around 2000 Dancing people can light up the dance floor and generate electricity for the DJ booth.
Events on the way to CO2 neutrality?
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With the help of body heat, the incident location reduces its consumption fossil fuel heavy and according to your statements it can be up to 70 tons CO 2 save every year. On its website, SWG3 writes: “BodyHeat is an inspiring, revolutionary project that has the potential to make a significant contribution to the carbon neutrality of places and leave a legacy for years to come – not only in Scotland but around the world.”
The new energy system will be started when COP26 (26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties) stattfindet.
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