News and Articles on Industrial Applications of Cogeneration

Trane Expands Series of Cold Generator Scroll Chillers

July 31, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

Trane expanded its series of Cold Generator scroll water chillers to serve a wide variety of facilities. The portfolio features traditional and compact models that include advance controls with Building Management System compatibility interfaces. Each chiller is scaled for delivery through a standard doorway for ease of installation in new, retrofit ... Read more »

Optimizing Set Points, Equipment Controls Saves 6% in Energy

July 27, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

SmartWatt Energy completed an energy upgrade project for wire rope manufacturer Bridon American at its Hanover, Pennsylvania, facility. Prior to the energy efficiency project, the manufacturer’s facilities consumed over 13 million kWh per year. After the installation of an energy management system and program to optimize set points, sequences and ... Read more »

Henderson State University Enters Phase 2 of ESPC

July 24, 2015August 2, 2019 by Linda Hardesty

Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, has contracted with Schneider Electric in an energy savings performance contract (ESPC) to assist with the university’s utility, technology and deferred maintenance initiatives as part of a two-phased project. Phase one of the project was completed in May 2013 and has helped the university ... Read more »

Waste Management Replaces Data Center Chillers

July 14, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

As part of a facility upgrade, Waste Management, headquartered in Houston, Texas, replaced its chiller plants to serve its data center facility in Austin, one of two data centers the company operates. Over time, it had become clear that the two original air-cooled chiller plants in the 2002-built facility needed ... Read more »

EPA Honors 3 Facilities for Combined Heat and Power

July 2, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized three facilities with the Energy Star Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Award for superior performance of their CHP systems. The three 2015 award winners demonstrate how CHP can partner with district energy systems to reduce pollutant emissions from electricity generation. District energy systems produce ... Read more »

Tecogen Installs CHP System at Sports Club

July 1, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

Tecogen sold a CM-60 combined heat and power (CHP) module to the Columbia Association in Columbia, Maryland. The 60 kW unit will be installed at the Supreme Sports Club, the largest of three fitness facilities operated by Columbia Association. In addition to providing electrical power to the facility, the CHP ... Read more »

CHP Plus Emergency Power at Senior Center

June 24, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

Villa Charities installed a Combined Heat and Emergency Power (CHeP) System at its Villa Colombo Vaughan Seniors Centre in Ontario, Canada, in 2006. The video explains how the natural gas CHeP system works for the facility.

Commercial HVAC for Dry Climates

June 23, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

There are a variety of options for finding the right commercial HVAC equipment in a dry climate, including heat pumps with auxiliary heat; zoned duct systems; zoned mini-splits; and straight cools, according to an article in Facility Executive. But when selecting HVAC, a key consideration is finding a system that ... Read more »

Trane Chillers Earn Type III EPD Verification

June 23, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

Trane has earned Type III Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) verification and registration for the entire Trane CenTraVac portfolio of chillers. Type III EPD verification proves the environmental claims regarding chiller performance and documents conformance with certification requirements of the International Standards Organization (ISO). In 2011 Trane EarthWise CenTraVac chillers became ... Read more »

Microturbines: Opportunities, Barriers

June 19, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

Microturbines are classified as a distributed generation (DG) technology that consists of an electric generator coupled with a prime mover and fueled by gaseous fuels. According to Navigant Research, today microturbines are mostly used for remote power applications in the oil & gas industry and for combined heat and power ... Read more »

POWER Act Would Incentivize CHP, Waste Heat to Power

June 18, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

A group of federal legislators introduced the Power Efficiency and Resiliency Act (POWER Act) that would ensure that combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power are treated in a manner that is on par with other energy technologies covered by the investment tax credit, according to a ... Read more »

Air-Cooled Chillers Use Environmental Friendly Refrigerant

June 16, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

Trane introduced its Sintesis family of air-cooled chillers, which are now available for order in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. Sintesis chillers are part of Trane’s EcoWise portfolio designed to lower their environmental impact with low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants and high-efficiency operation. Sintesis chillers offer ... Read more »

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