Cogeneration, combined heat and power news articles 
A third of house buyers would pay more for a home that had been fitted with a renewable energy source
According to research released by the Energy Saving Trust reveals, a third of Britons (35%) said they would be willing to pay more for a home where some of their energy supply came from renewable resources such as wind, solar or hydropower. And it seems that Britons are more interested than ever about installing a renewable energy source to their property. Almost half of those surveyed (49%) said they would like to know if their home is suitable ... [more]
Firechill eco-cooling products capture waste heat
Two new products have been created which are energy efficient and can provide significant cost savings of between 15% and 60% depending on application. When operating at its most efficient and in a Combined Cooling Heat and Power environment, each carbon-cutting system offers a reduction of up to 40 tonnes of CO2 per year. Firechill products will challenge the traditional air-con market by offering new applications to solve climate and energy-... [more]
Opcon Powerbox generates electricity from waste heat for mining companies in Australia
The Opcon Powerbox is a product developed by Opcon for the production of new carbon-free electricity from waste heat at temperatures as low as 55°C. A standard Opcon Powerbox is at 0,74 MW and can be installed in large process-industry plants, power stations or with adaption, onboard larger ships. By utilizing waste heat, electricity is produced from a source that would otherwise go to waste. Opcon has won its largest Opcon Powerbox order to ... [more]
ElectraTherm Green Machine can produce power from heat captured in geothermal brine
ElectraTherm, Inc. has announced use of the ElectraTherm Green Machine in a significant geothermal application. ElectraTherm’s Texas partner, Gulf Coast Green Energy, will employ Green Machines to make clean electricity at two projects funded by the Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America. The first of those projects will make power from heat captured in geothermal brine, a common byproduct of drilling for oil. ElectraTherm Green Ma... [more]
Swiss heating plant increases energy efficiency with Opcon's waste heat recovery technology
SRE, a subsidiary of Opcon AB, has received an additional order for a flue gas condensation from a bioenergy plant in Switzerland. The customer is the district heating plant owned by the municipality in Winterthur, which by using Opcon’s technology for waste heat recovery will increase its energy efficiency by around 25-30% while significantly reducing emissions of particles. Together with a new extra order from Enerbois this means new orders ... [more]
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Tall, red and green: Social housing scheme sells energy back to the grid
Look up this project on the website of its architects ACXT and you will find that it goes by the rather understated name of 242 Affordable Housing Units in Salburúa (Salburúa being a neighborhood in the Basque city of Vitoria-Gasteiz). In many ways the downplaying of the name is in keeping with ACXT's quiet approaches to sustainable design. Though there may be no obvious green bells and whistles ...
Tecogen Cogeneration Systems Chosen for Far Rockaway Apartment Building Renovations
WALTHAM, Mass., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tecogen Inc. today announced that two of its Tecogen CM-75 cogen units will be installed as part of a renovation project in the Far Rockaway area of Queens, ...
Farmers turn to alternative energy despite money, time, risks and obstacles
Farmers, the self-described new green pioneers, are increasingly turning to alternative energy to lower costs, solve problems, boost efficiency and shrink their environmental footprint.
Ceramic Fuel Cells - 3rd Quarter Results
Monday 23 April 2012 Cashflow Report and Trading Update for the March Quarter Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited (AIM / ASX: CFU) a leading developer of high efficiency and low emission power products for homes ...
ANALYSIS: Belarusian leader commemorates Chernobyl by waxing enthusiastic about nuclear power, but why would ...
MOSCOW – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has announced Belarus would be willing to build a second nuclear power plant (NPP) – in addition to the site Russia’s Rosatom is already building in that country. The announcement came, controversially enough, on the day when Belarus and the rest of the world commemorated the victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of April 26, 1986.
Calpine Reports First Quarter 2012 Results, Raises 2012 Guidance
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Honda "smart home" showcases off-the-grid energy solutions
Honda has unveiled a demonstration house in Saitama, Japan, to showcase and test its new Honda Smart Home System (HSHS). Featuring a line-up of innovative energy production, management and conservation solutions, the company hopes HSHS will free homeowners from the constraints of on-grid living somewhat, give them a leg up on self-sufficiency when disaster strikes and help reduce carbon dioxide ...
Dirty Bums, Clean Energy and the Battle Over Demand Response
A few weeks ago, I had dinner with a guy who was trying to buy a struggling toilet paper company on the East Coast. By the time we finished desert, I had learned more about the pulp and paper industry than I expected I ever would. But two factoids stuck
