January 21, 2004
Chabot College Completes Successful Cogeneration Project
Chabot College in Hayward, California has just completed the installation of a 300 kilowatt cogeneration system that will provide 100% of the energy required to heat their Olympic sized outdoor pool and provide 38% of the campuses electricity. Designed and installed by ACC Environmental Consultants (ACC) of Oakland, California, the system has an operating efficiency of 76%, much higher than the efficiency of typical utility gas fired power plants, which are about 35% efficient.
With PG&E rebates, cogeneration systems have...full article at Energy Info Source
A personal quest to promote the use of wind energy and hydrogen technology in the Great Lakes area of the United States. The Great Lakes area is in a unique position to become an energy exporting region through these and other renewable energy technologies. *Update 2014: Just do it everywhere - Dan*
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