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.
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 ...
Medical Industry Focuses on Energy Use, Waste
All sectors of the medical industry including equipment manufacturing, medical waste services and healthcare facilities are tackling the issue of sustainability. Some of the latest ...
Biomass CoGen Project to Produce Power for NMU With Little Waste
Northern Michigan University decided to add a $68 million biomass cogeneration plant to ...
CoGen Plants Get Upgrades to Improve Efficiency
Aging cogeneration plants in Europe are getting upgrades that are aimed at improving efficiency and reducing carbon dioxide emissions. As an example, Galp Energia's Matosinhos Cogeneration ...
PepsiCo Drops RECs in Favor of $30M in On-site Generation
PepsiCo, since 2007 one of the leading U.S. purchasers of renewable energy credits (RECs), is putting a virtual halt to that practice. Instead, the ...
Lanxess CoGen Plant Runs on Sugar Cane Waste
A cogeneration plant at Lanxess AG's plant in Porto Feliz, Brazil, uses a gas generated from sugar cane waste to run ...
Coca-Cola Bottler Moves Forward with CHP Projects
ContourGlobal Solutions has several combined heat and power plant (CHP) projects underway for a major Coca-Cola bottler. The projects are aimed at reducing energy consumption, ...
Heat Recovery Chiller System to Save Military Hospital 27% on Energy
A military hospital in Fort Belvoir, Va., will use a heat recovery chiller system along the way to 27 percent in energy savings.
The hospital, scheduled to ...
UBC Adding 2 MW Biomass CHP Plant
The University of British Columbia is adding an on-site biomass-fueled combined heat and power (CHP) energy station at its campus.
The CHP generator serves a dual ...
Homeland Security Campus Building Cogen Plant
Aimed at increasing energy security and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has selected Honeywell and Washington Gas to jointly ...
New MO Wastewater Facility To Use 26% Less Energy
High-efficiency single stage blowers will help slash annual energy consumption 26 percent at a new $62 million wastewater treatment facility in Columbia, Mo., reports the ...
Cornell’s $82M CHP Plant to Reduce Carbon Footprint 30%
Cornell University will be able to halve its use of coal power generation when a new natural-gas combined heat and power plant officially ...
New Jersey Hospital Turns to CHP For Energy Needs
Once it is built, the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, N.J., will be among the few hospitals in the nation ...
Texas Instruments Sustainability Report: Normalized Emissions Jump 23%
