Cogeneration – CHP
Cogeneration is the simultaneous generation of heat and power and also is known as CHP (combined heat and power). These stories are about this integrated energy technique. We look at facilities using the method, the fuels and power sources used in cogeneration, the outputs for CHP and their environmental impact, and the Energy-Star combined CHP award.
Renewables Briefing: SunPower, CEI, Sound Solar, Matinee, CHP in Cambridge, Perdue and Fibrowatt
Matinee Energy Inc. has broken ground on a 120MW solar power plant planned for Benson, Ariz. WEIS GmbH Consortium from Germany supplied project partners for ...
Solar Briefing: L’Oreal, Carmanah, San Diego, Cogenra and Defense Dept.
L'Oreal USA's North Little Rock, Ark., manufacturing facility's solar array installation is fully operational. The 13 kW solar array will provide 18,000 kWh of electricity annually, ...
Eastman Lowers Energy Intensity, Exceeds Release Targets
Eastman Chemical Company met a target of a 2.5 percent energy-efficiency improvement last year, lowering its energy intensity by six percent, according to the ...
Sikorsky Turns Switch on CHP System
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has cut the ribbon on a combined heat and power cogeneration system at its Stratford, Conn., facility.
The CHP system (pictured) produces enough power ...
Nestle Purina, Perdue Open Major Solar Arrays
Nestle Purina PetCare and Perdue Incorporated have unveiled major solar arrays in Arizona and Maryland.
Nestle Purina’s 1,900 panel, 427-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system covers 70,000 square feet ...
Home Depot, KB Home, KPMG Win EPA Water and CHP Awards
The Home Depot and KPMG are among companies awarded the Energy Star Combined Heat and Power award and named as 2011 WaterSense Partners of the Year, ...
Hospitals Save $2.3m a Year with CHP Plants
Combined heat and power systems at Guy’s Hospital (pictured) and St. Thomas Hospital, both in London, are saving more than £1.5 million ($2.3 million) ...
GE Bundles EV Tech with Hertz Cars, Forms CHP Venture
Hertz and GE Industrial Solutions China have announced a partnership aimed at renting electric vehicles to multinational companies and government agencies in China.
In the agreement, the ...
ClearEdge Raises $73.5m For Fuel Cell Market Expansion
Fuel cell manufacturer ClearEdge Power has raised $73.5 million in Series E financing through the sale of new shares and the conversion of previously issued ...
Industrial Distributed Power Could Grow by 85% in Five Years
The total capacity of industrial distributed generation is set to grow by at least 46 percent between 2011 and 2016, according to a report ...
National Gypsum Installs 3.4 MW CHP Project
Recycled Energy Development and National Gypsum Company have announced the development of a natural gas-fueled, combined heat and power project at NGC’s Burlington, N.J. facility.
The project, ...
U.S. Capitol Power Supplier Saves $9.5m on Natural Gas
The facility powering the U.S. Capitol and other key buildings has saved more than $9.5 million on a new 17-month natural gas ...
FDA HQ to get $213m Energy Efficiency Refit
The largest ever Energy Savings Perfomance Contract has been awarded to Honeywell International who will aim to make the U.S. ...
Renewable Roundup: Ikea, Google, Time Warner
Here is a roundup of the latest news in renewable power installations and contracts:
Ikea has started operating a 290 kW solar energy system ...
NYU Doubles Output, Cuts Emissions with CHP Plant
New York University has finished a co-generation plant which reduces air pollutants by 68 percent while producing heat, hot water and chilled water ...
University’s $3.5M Dry Bio-digester is First in Nation
The University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, which ranked 35th on Sierra Magazine’s “Cool Schools” for its green energy initiative, is just months from completing the first US ...
Biomass to Power Dow’s Aratu Complex
The Dow Chemical Company's largest manufacturing facility in Brazil, the Aratu Complex, has plans to add biomass to its energy mix. Upon completion in December ...
Four Facilities with CHP Systems Earn EPA Accolades for Energy Savings
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing four facilities with the Energy Star Combined Heat and Power (CHP) award for using innovative techniques to ...
Alaska Waste Turns Grease to Fuel
Alaska Waste, a private trash hauler in Anchorage, is converting the used food grease it collects to power its trucks, according to a report ...
Environmental Leader Introduces EL Insights – Data, Market Intelligence and Insights on Energy and Environmental Technology
Environmental Leader LLC is pleased to announce its latest offering for decision-makers, EL Insights, a subscription-based information source delivering critical data and insights on ...
