by jbs022009h3 — February 23, 2009—The Winter 2009 issue of the US Department of Energy Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) quarterly online newsletter Energy Matters focuses on combined heat and power (CHP) as a realistic, near-term solution for helping to meet the nation’s efficiency and emission-reduction challenges. By providing on-site power generation, waste heat recovery, and system integration, CHP can operate at more than 80% efficiency, says DOE.
The issue covers:
- The basics and benefits of CHP, as well as ITP’s efforts toward widespread deployment;
- DOE’s eight CHP Regional Application Centers, and the educational and technical resources they provide to local and regional companies;
- A new CHP report that describes advantages and challenges of achieving a goal of 20% of US power generation;
- Four CHP technology demonstration projects that are generating power and thermal energy for their facilities; and
- A step-by-step analysis to determine if CHP is right for a specific facility.
The publication also highlights 300 companies recognized as champions of energy efficiency by ITP’s Save Energy Now program, and explains how companies can participate in the program. In addition, the Ask an Energy Expert column explains how to properly design insulation and refractories for maximum energy efficiency in industrial systems.
