Full Title: Climate Tech Book: Cogeneration/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
Author(s): Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
Publisher(s): Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
Publication Date: March 1, 2011
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Description (excerpt):
Cogeneration is a system of commercially available technologies that decrease total fuel consumption and related GHG emissions by generating both electricity and useful heat from the same fuel input. Cogeneration is often called combined heat and power (CHP), since most cogeneration systems are used to supply electricity and useful heat. However, the heat energy from electricity production can also be used for cooling and other non-heating purposes, so the term ―cogeneration‖ is more inclusive. Cogeneration is a form of local or distributed generation as heat and power production take place at or near the point of consumption. For the same output of useful energy, cogeneration uses far less fuel than does traditional separate heat and power production, which means lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as fossil fuel use is reduced.