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Toshiba unlocks green power generation from factory waste heat

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Toshiba unlocks green power generation from factory waste heat

Binary system does not use harmful HFCs found in similar technology

Toshiba’s prototype binary generator does not use environmentally harmful hydrofluorocarbons. (Toshiba)

NEO JIMBO

August 21, 2025 06:37 JST

TOKYO — Toshiba has developed a power generation system that produces electricity from such unused heat sources as factories, without relying on environmentally damaging hydrofluorocarbons.

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