An Electrical Power Plant in Your Home
July 27th, 2007 by Elliott Maynard
With conventional Heating or Cooling Systems two-thirds of the Energy is normally lost as Waste Heat. Recently, a new Combined Heat and Power System (CHP) can utilize up to 90 percent of the Fossil fuel generated energy from your furnace or air conditioner by simultaneously generating Heat or Electricity on site, thus reducing energy consumption and energy bills. These types of systems are already in use in Denmark and the Netherlands in Hospitals, University Campuses, and Petrochemical Factories. Only recently, however, Has the technology evolved to the point where it can be utilized in individual home units. After gaining a foothold in Europe and Japan, the technology now appears to be ready to break into the lucrative US Market.
A Massachusetts-based Company, Climate Energy is presently testing a 1.2 KW System in 25 US homes, and hopes to market several hundred units later this year. To read the full article, CLICK HERE.