Oak Ridge National Lab says CHP power projects could produce up to 1 million green jobs, 60 percent emissions reduction
In Tennessee, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory released a new report titled “Combined Heat and Power: Effective Energy Solutions for a Sustainable Future,” detailing a scenario in which up to 20 percent of US power generation came from CHP projects by 2030. The report found that the move would produce a 60 percent reduction in emissions, 1 million new “green jobs” and fuel savings of 5.2 quadrillion units. Biomass/biofuel CHP plants have been on the rise. Last May, In Belgium, Wartsila, a Finnish company, announced that it will construct a 9 MW co-generated heat and power plant in Merksplas, using jatropha based biodiesel as a feedstock.
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miggsathon | Dec 4, 2008 | Reply
It’s great that CHP is getting recognition in this Oak Ridge study. I’m associated with Recycled Energy Development, a CHP company that turns manufacturers’ waste heat into clean power and steam. There is indeed an awful lot of potential here, especially in biofuels. And for industry, not only does it cut down on greenhouse gases; more importantly, it cuts down on costs. Another study suggests greater use of this technology would cut U.S. power costs by $70 billion a year. But a lot of businesses don’t think about the money they’re throwing away when they vent heat out the smokestacks.