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News To Cheer up Bop
Swedish technicians are preparing to work on collecting the body heat of commuters who gather in Stockholm's central rail station and then channel it into a nearby office building.
Swedish officials say the idea of harnessing body heat in a public place and using it to heat another structure came up only recently. They say the train station seemed like a good place to start because it's already equipped with vents and duct work. Officials say they need only install some fans, and a bit more duct work, to move the warm air into the office building.
Officials say the collected body heat from commuters will result in a net 15 percent saving in heating costs in the office building.