Electricity production automatically produces excess heat, which often is released through methods such as cooling towers. Capturing and making use of this heat production makes the system much more efficient. Combined heat and power generation (CHP) utilize the heat released during power generation for building heating systems or pre-heating hot water. Micro-combined heat and power generation (micro-CHP) utilizes the same methods on a smaller office or residential scale.
Who is involved?
- Professor Ian Beausoleil-Morrison (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)
- Professor Matthew Johnson (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering)