DOE Group Researches Energy-saving Residential System
The Department of Energy (DOE) is commissioning a group of manufacturers and associations to develop a combined heat and power system that will provide more reliable and less costly energy for residential use. The Micro-Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system will generate electricity and then utilize the rejected heat for useful household purposes, such as space and water heating. The prototype will provide emergency power to the home when grid power is lost.
The group includes TIAX LLC, a collaborative product and technology development firm with experience in the appliance industry; Rheem Manufacturing Co., a manufacturer of residential and commercial water heaters, central warm air furnaces and air conditioners; the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association (GAMA); and the Propane Education and Research Council, which will provide funding for the project.