This requires proper upfront planning, but if done right, one can end up with a model like Denmark, which essentially recycles 50% of its wasteheat for other uses.
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The carbon dioxide is then separated with a proprietary method that uses low-temperature heat something readily available for free, since it is a waste product of many power plants.