News and Articles on Industrial Applications of Cogeneration

Turning Industrial Air Pollution into Valuable Energy

January 23, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

Many industries, including oil & gas, food processing and petrochemical emit gases into the atmosphere. Ener-Core says it has created a system to help such companies convert their air pollution into clean energy. In some instances, flaring waste gas is actually required by environmental laws. But Ener-Core says waste gas ... Read more »

London Revamps Greenwich Power Station

January 19, 2015August 2, 2019 by Karen Henry

The mayor of London announced that London’s historic Greenwich Power Station will soon be much more energy efficient. Up to six new gas engines will be installed in the building’s Old Turbine Hall, originally the electricity generator for London’s trams, making London’s Tube network more self-reliant and limit the risk of rising ... Read more »

Alpine Restaurant Installs Energy Storage

January 15, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

Metronik Energija has installed two of Imergy Power System‘ ESP4 series vanadium-based flow batteries at Trojane, a restaurant located in the Slovenian Alps. The restaurant has already installed a 49 kW photovoltaic solar system, a 30 kW combined heat and power (CHP) system, and an electric vehicle (EV) charging station. ... Read more »

Colorado Industries Get Incentives for CHP

January 12, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

In a late December ruling, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission approved Public Service Company of Colorado, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy, to provide financial incentives to industrial facilities that convert waste heat to power, a type of combined heat and power (CHP). The ruling, a first for the state, places cogeneration ... Read more »

5 Key Measurements for Plant Energy Efficiency

January 8, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

An Emerson Process Management report identifies five key measurement priorities that should be a concern for any plant management team that is looking to reduce energy use. 1) Steam System– monitoring steam traps. Barking Power found a leaking steam trap that was costing them $2,200 per day. 2) Utility Fluids ... Read more »

Boiler Control Results in 14% Fuel Savings

January 6, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

A US Department of Energy “Building America Case Study” found that Greffen Systems’ M2G boiler control produced significant savings for heating buildings using hydronic boilers. The DOE installed and monitored Greffen Systems M2G Advanced Load Monitoring (ALM) aftermarket controllers at two Chicago multifamily buildings and reported fuel savings up to ... Read more »

Retirement Facility Embarks on $3.2M Energy Upgrade

January 6, 2015August 2, 2019 by Linda Hardesty

Cathedral Village, a Philadelphia based retirement community, has hired New Jersey based energy management and combined heat and power (CHP) specialist ENER-G Rudox, in conjunction with Blue Sky Power, MCFA Global, and Ray Angelini, to design, engineer, construct, and finance a sustainable makeover of its facility. The $3.2 million energy ... Read more »

Massachusetts Cities Receive $18.4M for Energy Resiliency Projects

January 5, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

Massachusetts’ Community Clean Energy Resiliency Initiative announced a second round of grants to municipalities to implement clean energy technologies. The first round of grants totaled $7.4 million. The most recent round totaled $18.4 million. Through the Resiliency Initiative, $40 million in state funding has been made available to cities and ... Read more »

New Belgium Brewing Adds 50% More Onsite Solar

December 29, 2014 by Linda Hardesty

New Belgium Brewing is once again partnering with Boulder-based Namasté Solar to add an additional 96.525 kW of photovoltaic solar paneling at its Fort Collins facility. The new system will be in addition to 870 panels New Belgium installed in 2009 and will bring total onsite solar production to 4.5 ... Read more »

CHP Offers Major Benefits to NY Commercial Property Owners

December 19, 2014 by Linda Hardesty

Combined heat and power, also known as co-generation, is a worthwhile investment for mid-size to large commercial property owners in New York, particularly in the five boroughs of New York City where a variety of financial incentives are available, according to a white paper issued by ConEdison Solutions. The energy ... Read more »

DOE Lists Innovations in Heat Pumps

December 17, 2014 by Linda Hardesty

For climates with moderate heating and cooling needs, heat pumps offer an energy-efficient alternative to furnaces and air conditioners, says a US Department of Energy article. The most common type of heat pump is the air-source heat pump, which transfers heat between a building and the outside air. A heat pump ... Read more »

EU Heat Pump Market Shows Signs of Recovery

December 16, 2014 by Karen Henry

The number of heat pump units sold in the European heat pump market increased by 3 percent in 2013, according to a new report from the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA). The European Heat Pump Market and Statistics Report 2014 includes a compilation of market data and statistics on heat pumps from ... Read more »

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