Crematorium tried to connect its ovens to the local district heating system so heat from burned bodies could warm houses

Anne Margrethe Brøndelsbo, the head of Alfaset Crematorium, confirmed to The Local she had applied to Hafslund Varme, the local heat and power provider, to connect the facility’s ovens up to its network.

But according to a press spokesman for the utility, the scheme had “ethical issues”, and was in any case, not practical.

“The issue is that this crematorium is too far away from the existing district heating network, so it’s not economical to connect it,” Truls Jemtland told The Local.

He added that the company's management had yet to seriously discuss the morality of using dead bodies in this way.

“There are ethical issues which have to be addressed,” he said.

Brøndelsbo told the Vårt Land newspaper that the crematorium, which was built in 2008, had been designed to use heat from its incinerators to keep its chapel and other buildings warm.

The coolant used to bring smoke down to 150 degrees before release heats radiator fluid in four large tanks, which is then piped around the buildings, she explained.


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