/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/efficient-kettle-waste-not-a-single-btuEfficient Kettle in use concept drawing (via Red Dot) Two Hubei University Technology’s School of Art and Design professors, Shi Yuanwu and Wu Chongxiang, have set out to show that even the smallest wasted energy is worth capturing. More specifi...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/efficient-kettle-waste-not-a-single-btuThu, 15 Mar 2012 01:46:20 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:608ea1cc-8677-4201-9a5a-fd3d3897169eDAB0<p>I am always amazed at how simple solutions can have such impact when looked at by new people.&nbsp; How many of us looked at the kettel heating, losing heat all around and never thought about dual purposing a burner to do two things at once.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This is one of the reasons why I like working with young engineers.&nbsp; They can see obvious solutions to problems experience engineers have just overlooked for years/decades/centures, just because we never took the time to really study what we do everyday without a second thought.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Great post.</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=13741&AppID=45&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">