Working Greener Ed Schmid and Dave Mireault Harnessing Excess Furnace Heat for Cottage Industries

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by Shawn Waggoner

Moving from a studio after more than 19 years of blowing glass provided Ed Schmid with the catalyst for reducing his carbon footprint and establishing a more eco-efficient hot shop. His new studio is now located on Dave Mireault’s homestead, where Schmid’s recuperator helps to heat the water for Mireault’s mushroom farm.

This article was originally published on page 24 of the May/June 2016 issue of Glass Art.
 

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