The amount of heat lost during home heating is a "thermodynamic crime," says Eric Guyer, CEO of Climate Energy, a company looking to commercialize micro-combined heat and power (micro-CHP) systems.
Micro-CHP systems use an on-site engine that burns gas to make electricity for a home. The heat given off during that process is fed into a home's heating system, which makes the system 90 percent energy efficient--far more than typical power-generation or home heating systems.
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- It's more efficient use of natural gas or propane to be able to use the waste heat (75% of the energy input) than burning it in a large turbine and throwing the heat away.
The engine is small c... (Read the rest) - Posted by: reedjjjr Posted on: 02/02/07 You are currently: a Guest | Log in | Terms of Use
Honda CoGen is effective
Jimbaber | 02/01/07
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Cool idea..
aussiedawg | 02/01/07
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Further info
aussiedawg | 02/01/07
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What about Propane?
craig@... | 02/01/07
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cost
kbgibson@... | 02/02/07
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distributed generating and safety
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