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Workshop on "Waste Heat Recovery for Power and Heat"
September 29-30, 2010
Chicago, IL
The workshop is being organized by the U.S. DOE Clean
Energy Application Centers. Please save the date. More details.
Events
(Workshops
& Conferences)
News
(Technical
Reports & Other Publications)
MAC
Presents at
EPA CHP Partnership Webinar
March 18, 2010
Chicago, IL
John Cuttica, Director of the US DOE Midwest Clean
Energy Application Center, provided an overview
of the mission, focus, and activities of the US
DOE Regional Application Centers. This presentation
was part of the “CHP Opportunities and Project
Development Strategies: Part 1 "Capturing
New CHP Opportunities – May be in Your Own
Backyard" webinar. A
copy of the presentation is available.
MAC
presents at the “Biomass CHP and Thermal Systems
Short Course” at Penn State University
March 17, 2010
University Park, PA
John Cuttica, Director of the U.S. DOE Midwest Clean
Energy Application Center made a presentation, “Anaerobic
Digester CHP,” that provided an overview of
anaerobic digestion (AD), digester technologies,
digester by-products, biogas conditioning, and a
discussion of the barriers to AD/CHP projects. A
copy of the presentation is available.
MAC
Presents at the ACEEE “Profitability and Environmental
Sustainability in the Dairy Industry” Conference
February 8, 2010
Madison, WI
Dr. Steffen Mueller and Cliff Haefke of the US DOE
Midwest Clean Energy Application Center made a presentation,
“Rural Synergies: Combined Heat and Power Systems
at Dairy Farms and Ethanol Plants,” that described
the closed loop energy synergies that exist between
neighboring ethanol and dairy farm facilities. A
copy of the presentation is available. Copies
of of all
presentions are also available.
MAC
Presents a Technical College Course Series on the Fundamentalsof
CHP
November 5 & 12, 2009
Chicago, IL
Energy
Secretary Chu Announced More than $155 Million for Industrial
Energy Efficiency Projects
November
3, 2009
Energy
Secretary Steven Chu announced that the U.S. Department
of Energy has awarded more than $155 million in funding
under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
for 41 industrial energy efficiency projects across the
country. This includes nine projects totaling approximately
$150M in federal funding for promoting the use of CHP, DE,
waste energy recovery systems, and energy efficiency initiatives.
More information.
DOE Issues a Report on "Combined Heat & Power: A Decade of Progress, A Vision for the Future"
October 7, 2009
The
U.S. Department of Energy announced, at the USCHPA meeting in
Washington, DC, a major new commitment to CHP. DOE believes
that by 2030 CHP technologies can supply 20% of U.S. generating
capacity. Achieving this goal would require CHP adoption to
be expanded from the current 85 GW to over 240 GW by 2030. In
addition to unveiling its above report, DOE identified the Clean
Energy Application Centers (formerly CHP Regional Application
Centers (RACs) as one of the best communications channels for
reaching market sectors with high growth potential. The
DOE report is available for downloading.
DOE Issues
a Report on "CHP Regional Application Centers: A Preliminary
Inventory of Activities and Selected Results"
October
7, 2009
U.S.
DOE Financial Assistance Funding Opportunity Announcement
JUne 1, 2009
The
U.S. Department of Energy Industrial Technologies Program (ITP)
has issued a new funding opportunity announcement (FOA) titled
“Recovery Act: Deployment of Combined Heat and Power
(CHP) Systems, District Energy Systems, Waste Energy Recovery
Systems, and Efficient Industrial Equipment.” Up to $60M
will be awarded for up to 30 CHP projects. The minimum award
amount for CHP projects is $1M with 50% required cost share.
For more information, please contact the Midwest CHP Application
Center at (312) 996-4382 or cuttica@uic.edu.
A copy of the FOA
is available
DOE
Issues Notice of Intent for CHP, District Energy, and Industrial
Energy Efficiency Projects
March
3, 2009
The
U.S. Department of Energy has released a Notice of Intent for
an upcoming solicitation for cost-shared combined heat and power
(CHP), waste heat recovery, district energy, and industrial
energy ficiency projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009. This funding opportunity will be issued in March
2009. More
information.
A
Report on "Combined Heat and Power: Effective Energy Solution
for a Sustainable Future"
December 1, 2008
This
report, prepared for the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, describes
in detail the four key areas where CHP has proven its effectiveness
and holds promise for the future. It is now available
for downloading.
CHP
Investment Tax Credit and Related Provisions of the Emergency
Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
October 3, 2008
The
Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008, signed into law
October 3, 2008 as part of the Emergency Economic Stabilization
Act (P.L. 110-343) included several provisions beneficial to
the CHP community. More
information.
Events
(Workshops
&Conferences)
U.S. DOE
Southeast Clean Energy Application Center Organizes "District Energy 101" Webinar
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
July 20, 2010
MAC
Presents at the Illinois Save Energy Now (SEN) Industrial
Energy Efficiency Forum
April 21, 2010
Chicago, IL
Cliff Haefke of the US DOE Midwest Clean Energy Application
Center made a presentation at the forum introducing the Application
Center and describing the Center’s available services
to the Midwest region. A
copy of the presentation is available.
MAC
Organizes a CHP-Site Tour for UIC Engineering Students
April 12, 2010
Chicago, IL
The U.S. DOE Midwest
Clean Energy Application Center organized a site tour of
the UIC East Campus CHP plant for over 30 students participating
in either the US DOE Industrial Assessment Center (IAC)
or enrolled in the UIC Master of Energy Engineering program.
The tour was conducted by the UIC Director of Utility Operations,
Jeff Barrie. More information
and tour photos are available.
MAC
Presents at the 2009 Great Plains Energy Expo
November 10, 2009
Bismarck, ND
John
Cuttica of the U.S. DOE Midwest Clean Energy Application Center
presented “Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Opportunity
to be Explored & Exploited in North Dakota” at the
2009 Great Plains Energy Expo. A
copy of the presentation is available.
"Current Environmental Regulations": A talk by Nick Detor at the Dinner Meeting of the Midwest Cogeneration Association
October 22, 2009 Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Nick
Detor (Western Sales Manager, Miratech Corporation’s
Power Generation Division), presented information about
the new environmental regulations as they relate to reciprocating
engines in the power generation industry, and the associated
future requirements. Additional discussion was held on how
other current environmental regulatory initiatives potentially
impact our industry. A
copy of his presentation is now available.
Waste to Energy Workshop for the Illinois Electric Cooperatives
October 20, 2009
Springfield, IL
The
workshop was organized by the Association of Illinois Electric
Cooperatives (AIEC) and the U.S. DOE Midwest Clean Energy
Regional Application Center. The participants learned from
experts on a variety of topics including: anaerobic digestion,
combined heat and power, the co-op and producer relationship,
lessons learned, funding opportunities, and dditional resources.
More information and copies
of the brochure, agenda, presentations, speakers bios and
contact information are now available.
Biogas: Scaling up biogas production in North America
October 1-2, 2009
San Francisco, CA
Cliff
Haefke of the U.S. DOEMidwest Clean Energy Application Center
made a presentation, “Using Biogas for Heat Recovery,”
that described the basic concepts, benefits, and applications
of heat recovery projects using biogas generated from anaerobic
digesters and gasification processes. A
copy of his presentation is available
WEBINAR:
Waste to Energy Opportunities in Wastewater Treatment Facilities
utilizing Anaerobic Digester and CHP Concepts and Technologies
September
22, 2009
Cliff
Haefke and John Cuttica of the Midwest CHP Application Center
made presentations during the ASERTTI, NASEO, and EPA CHP Partnership
sponsored webinar for he U.S. State Energy Offices. More information
and copies of the presentations are available. More
information and copies of the presentations are available.
MAC and NET Participate in University of Notre Dame’s
Energy Week
September 14, 2009
Notre Dame, IN
The
Midwest CHP Application Center (MAC) and Nisource Energy Technologies
(NET) teamed up to participate at the University of Notre Dame’s
Energy Week. For more information.
FREE
WEBINAR SERIES: "Energy Efficient Practices and CHP Technologies
for Data Centers"
September,
2009
The Midwest CHP Application Center offered a series of complimentary, 4-part “lunch-hour” webinars on Energy Efficient Practices and CHP Technologies for Data Centers. In each one-hour broadcast industry professionals discussed ways to cut power demand and make data center more energy efficient. The webinars included a tutorial on assessing energy demand in a data center and identifying savings opportunities by using the U.S. Department of Energy’s DC Protool software, energy efficient practices and technologies for implementation in data centers, how to integrate combined heat and power (CHP) in data centers, and case studies of CHP projects installed in data centers. The webinars were scheduled on September 1st, 3rd, 9th, and 10th. More information and copies of the presentations are available.
A Webcast on
"Combined Heat and Power: Is it Right for Your Facility?"
May 14, 2009
John Cuttica and Cliff Haefke of the Midwest CHP Application Center made a presentation on how to begin evaluating a facility for the concepts, technologies, and benefits of CHP. This webcast was one in a series for the U.S. DOE Industrial Technology Program’s (ITP) “Thursday Webcasts for Industry.” A copy of the presentation is available. Click here to register for additional DOE ITP “Thursday Webcasts for Industry.”
Waste to Energy Workshop: Advances and Opportunities for Ohio’s Livestock & Food Processing Industries
April 7, 2009
Wooster, OH
The workshop was organized by the Ohio Department of Development’s Ohio Energy Office, Ohio Department of Agriculture, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, and the Midwest CHP Application Center. The participants learned from experts on a variety of topics including technologies and experiences in anaerobic digestion of livestock manure and food processing wastes, interconnection with local utilities, biogas clean-up and direct use, energy recovery from landfill gas, and state and federal financial incentives. More information; Brochure; Agenda and presentations; Speakers bios and contact information.
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act: In Plain Language, What's In It For Cogen?
March 31, 2009
Willowbrook, IL
CHP Case Study Presentation of a University located in a Deregulated Market
March 18, 2009
Chicago, IL
Jeff Barrie, Director of Utilities Management for the University of Illinois at Chicago, made a presentation to local industry titled “CHP Systems Implementation at UIC’s East and West Campuses,” that described the implementation history of CHP at the university and how the system is operated today in a deregulated utility market. A copy of the presentation is available.
MAC Presents at the Michigan Water Environment Association’s Biosolids Conference
March 3-4, 2009
East Lansing, MI
Cliff Haefke of the Midwest CHP Application Center made a presentation, “Energy Efficiency and CHP Opportunities at Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs),” that described the basic concepts and benefits of CHP and how the technology can be integrated into today’s WWTPs. A copy of the presentation is available.
MAC Presents at the Net-Zero Energy (NZE) Installations & Deployed Bases Workshop
February 2-4, 2009
Colorado Springs, CO
MAC Presents at the 2009 ASHRAE Winter Conference
January 25, 2009
Chicago, IL
John Cuttica, Director of the Midwest CHP Application Center, made a presentation, "Project Development of a Successful Chicago CHP System," in the session on "How to Identify a Good CHP Project." The session was organized by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). A copy of John's presentation is available.
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A New Perspective on
Energy
Combined Heat and power (CHP) systems, for commercial, institutional and industrial facilities, incorporate multiple technologies for providing energy services to a single facility or to multiple facilities. Electricity to such facilities is provided by on-site or near-site power generators, using one or more of the many options: internal combustion (IC) engines, combustion turbines, microturbines, and fuel cells. In CHP systems, thermal energy in various exhaust streams from power generation equipment is recovered for operating equipment for space and/or process cooling, heating, or controlling humidity in facilities, by using absorption chillers, desiccant dehumidifiers, or heat recovery equipment for producing steam or hot water. These integrated systems are known by a variety of acronyms: CHP, CHPB (Cooling, Heating and Power for Buildings), CCHP (Combined Cooling Heating and Power), BCHP (Buildings Cooling, Heating and Power), and IES (Integrated Energy Systems).
CHP systems provide many benefits,
including:
- Reduced energy
costs
- Improved power
reliability
- Increased energy
efficiency
- Improved environmental
quality
- Improved power quality
The Midwest CHP Application Center
(MAC) was established in March 2001 fo the U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Energy Resources
Center (ERC). Its mission is to provide application assistance, technology
information, and educational support in the twelve Midwest states
of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
The objective of this site is
to provide you with information on CHP for buildings
to facilitate your decisions relating to these systems.
Information on the site has been organized to address
anticipated needs of various user groups. Click on a
link of your choice to learn about some of the basics,
benefits, success stories and much more.
As you move through the site available sub-topics will appear in the list of links, on the left of the page, below the link for the major category currently open. The footer for each page also contains links to all the major sections of this Web site and the major organizations providing support for it.
Links to information on other Web sites
open in new browser windows. To return to the MAC Web site, close
the new browser windows.
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