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What is Fuel Gas?

Fuel gas can refer to any of a wide number of fuel gases used to generate power in a power plant or combusted to generate thermal energy.  Natural gas, also referred to as methane or CH4, is the most common of all fuel gases.  Other types of fuel gas include;

• Biogas

• Biomethane

• Butane

• Coal Gas

• Hydrogen

• Mond Gas

• Producer gas

• Propane

• Regasified liquified petroleum gas

• Regasified liquified natural gas

• Synthesis Gas (Syngas)

• Synthetic Gas

• Town Gas

• Wood gas

• Water gas

What is "Fuel Gas Compression"?

Fuel gas compression is the process of increasing the pressure of the "fuel gas" to the inlet of gas turbine fueled genset (power plant) through a "fuel gas compressor" - also referred to as a "fuel gas booster."

Natural gas fired turbines used in power plants are typically fueled by natural gas - the natural gas inlet pressure may be as low as 30 psig in the city limits or as 250 psig outside of the city gate.  Gas turbine power plants normally require an "inlet" pressure to the gas turbine any where from 250 psig to as much as 600 psig.  Due to the natural gas pipeline pressure operating under the minimum inlet fuel pressure requirement, fuel gas compressors are routinely required to increase the fuel pressure to the gas turbine(s).

Gas compressors are mechanical devices that increase the pressure of the (natural) gas by reducing its volume.

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What is Distributed Cogeneration?

Distributed Cogeneration, also referred to as Distributed CHP, is the siting or installation of cogeneration or trigeneration plants at the customer's location where the power and energy generated, is used.

Cogeneration, also known as combined heat and power or CHP, "captures" the heat from the engine or turbine, that would otherwise be wasted, with a "waste heat recovery" system that is a part of the cogeneration plant.  The captured waste heat is then used by the customer in the form of steam, hot water - or in the case of "trigeneration" - air-conditioning or chilled water as well.  This provides a significant reduction in the use of fuel such as natural gas or other fuel - that would otherwise have been used to provide the same amount of thermal energy. This also reduces the facility's "carbon footprint" by greatly reducing the overall amount of greenhouse gas emissions.

An onsite "Distributed Cogeneration" system is one of the best, if not the best, "demand side management" solutions that benefits not only the customer that installs the cogeneration plant, but also the utility company and all of its customers as well.

Trigeneration takes cogeneration one additional step by integrating "heat-driven" chillers (absorption chillers or adsorption
chillers) which further increases that facility's efficiencies and providing an even greater demand side management solution. 

Cogeneration or trigeneration provides the following benefits;

• highest overall efficiency any dispatchable power generation resource

• lowest net greenhouse gas emissions of any dispatchable power generation resource

• reduces a customer's energy expenses

• provides a net cost savings and return on investment in as little as 3 years

• diversifies and reduces the electric utility's and electric grid's portfolio price risk 

• enhances customer and local reliability 

• reduces transmission and distribution system losses

• facilitates the customer's environmental goals 

• improves the environment through reduced levels of pollutants

What is the Cogeneration Development company?

The cogeneration development company will develop, own and operate new cogeneration and trigeneration power plants.

What is the Cogeneration Fund?

The Cogeneration Fund will provide cogeneration capital, finance or investments for the Cogeneration Capital company, and  related cogeneration development company, that will develop, own and operate new cogeneration and trigeneration power plants.

What is the Cogeneration Capital company?

Cogeneration Capital is a new company being formed to provide the capital, investment, project finance or a "Cogeneration Fund" required by our related cogeneration development company, that will develop, own and operate new cogeneration and trigeneration power plants. 

Cogeneration and trigeneration plants - at up to 80% to 90% efficiency - are nearly 300% more efficient than typical "central power plants" and therefore provide significant economic and ecological savings.

What is Cogeneration?

Cogeneration now produces almost 20% of our nation’s electricity while saving customers that have onsite cogeneration plants,  40% to 50% on their energy expenses.  Cogeneration provides even greater savings to our environment.

Cogeneration, also known as “combined heat and power” (CHP), cogen, district energy, total energy, and combined cycle, is the simultaneous production of heat (usually in the form of hot water and/or steam) and power, utilizing one primary fuel. 

Cogeneration technology is not the latest industry buzz-word being touted as the solution to our nation’s energy woes.  Cogeneration is a proven technology that has been around for over 100 years. 

Our nation’s first commercial power plant was also a cogeneration plant known as the Pearl Street Station that was designed and built by Thomas Edison in 1882 in New York City.

What are "Distributed Energy Resources"?

Distributed Energy Resources (DER) are small, modular, energy generation and energy storage systems and technologies that provide electric capacity or thermal energy (i.e. hot water, chilled water, steam) where and when a commercial or industrial client requires.

Typically, Distributed Energy Resources generate less than 10 MW (megawatts).  

Distributed Energy Resources are highly flexible and adaptable, and can therefore, be sized to meet any customer's specific power and energy requirements, at the customers facility or business.

As they are flexible and adaptable for nearly any customer's specific requirements, DER systems can be installed to operate with the local electric grid, or be designed and installed "grid-free" without connecting to the electric grid in island or stand-alone mode.

Distributed Energy Resources' technologies include;

• solar photovoltaics

• solar thermal

• fuel cells 

• microturbines

• reciprocating engines that run generators

• combustion turbines that run generators

• cogeneration plants

• trigeneration plants

• EcoGeneration plants

• Energy storage systems

• Waste Heat Recovery

• wind turbines

How are Distributed Energy Resources systems and technologies used?

Distributed Energy Resources systems can be used in several ways including managing/reducing energy expenses and ensuring reliable power by augmenting your current energy services. 

Distributed Energy Resources systems also enable a facility to operate independently of the electric power grid, whether by choice or out of necessity. 

Distributed Energy Resources improve a customer's "carbon footprint" by significantly reducing their greenhouse gas emissions and increasing overall energy efficiency.

Utilities can use Distributed Energy Resources technologies to delay, reduce, or even eliminate the need to obtain additional power generation, transmission, and distribution equipment and infrastructure.  At the same time, DER systems can provide voltage support and enhance local reliability.

Distributed Energy Resources are an ideal "demand side management" solution.


How do I know if Distributed Energy Resources systems and technologies are the right choice for my facility?

In today's economy and increasing pressure for businesses to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, there are several economic and environmental factors making Distributed Energy Resources a serious option and alternative.  These include the high prices of electricity from the electric grid/electric utility company as well as high natural gas costs from the natural gas utilities.  Uncertainties regarding foreign oil, "peak oil" and the ever-increasing potential for disruptions in electricity service and oil from foreign oil countries are causing managers and CEO's of businesses to consider alternatives to traditional energy providers and for new ways to supplement or augment their present energy situation and present suppliers.

This is particularly crucial where a facility’s energy-producing and electric grid infrastructure are aging. The performance, cost, and availability of DER technologies have all been improving steadily over the past several years.  New Distributed Energy Resources systems and technologies are significantly more efficient than even ten years ago.  Replacing or upgrading your present energy problems with Distributed Energy Resources may pay for itself sooner than expected. 

Energy security as well as price of energy has never been a greater concern to businesses and their managers/CEO's and CFO's.  Distributed Energy Resources systems can provide the requisite power and energy needed for mission-critical loads, reduce hazardous or costly power outages, and diversify the local energy supply.

What is Fuel Cell Cogeneration?

Fuel Cell Cogeneration is one of the fastest-growing solutions for commercial and industrial clients requiring "clean power generation" or "pollution free power" solutions due to emissions abatement or restrictions on emissions. There are number of competing fuel cell technologies, but when one or more fuel cells are installed with "waste heat recovery" equipment, you then have a "fuel cell cogeneration" or "fuel cell CHP" system.

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B100 Biodiesel
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Balance of Plant
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Biomass Gasification
www.BiomassGasification.com

Biomethane
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Carbon Emissions
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Central Power Plant
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Central Power Plants
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CHP Feasibility
www.CHPfeasibility.com  

CHP System
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CHP Systems
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Clean Power Fund
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Cogeneration
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Cogeneration Capital
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Cogeneration Consultants
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Cogeneration Design
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Cogeneration Development
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Cogeneration Feasibility
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Cogeneration Fund
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Cogeneration Magazine
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Cogeneration News
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Cogeneration Partners
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Cogeneration Plant
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Cogeneration Systems
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Cogeneration Technologies
www.CogenerationTechnologies.com

Combined Cycle Cogeneration
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Combined Heat and Power _ CHP
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Combined Cycle Power Plant
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Cooling Heating Power
www.CoolingHeatingPower.com

Cooling Heating and Power
www.CoolingHeatingAndPower.com

Decentralized Energy
www.DecentralizedEnergy.com

Distributed Cogeneration
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Distributed CHP
www.DistributedCHP.com

District Energy System
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District Energy Systems
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District Heating and Cooling
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EcoGeneration
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Electric Compression
www.ElectricCompression.com

Emissions Abatement
www.EmissionsAbatement.com

Emissions Engineering
www.EmissionsEngineering.com

Energy Investment Banking
www.EnergyInvestmentBanking.com

Engineering Procurement Construction
www.EngineeringProcurementConstruction.com

Field Compression
www.FieldCompression.com

Fuel Cell Cogeneration
www.FuelCellCogeneration.com

Fuel Cell Power Plant
www.FuelCellPowerPlant.com

Fuel Gas
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Fuel Gas Booster
www.FuelGasBooster.com

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www.FuelGasBoosters.com

Fuel Gas Compression
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Fuel Gas Compressor
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Fuel Gas Compressors
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Gas Gathering
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Gas to Power
www.GasToPower.com

Green Power Fund
www.GreenPowerFund.com

Heat Recovery Steam Generator - HRSG
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Heat Recovery Steam Generators
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Hydrogen Fuel
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Hydrogen Fuel Cell
www.HydrogenFuelCell.net

Hydrogen Fuel Cells
www.HydrogenFuelCells.net

Integrated Energy System - IES
www.IntegratedEnergySystem.com

Integrated Energy Systems
www.IntegratedEnergySystems.com

Midstream Oil and Gas
www.MidstreamOilAndGas.com

Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell
www.MoltenCarbonateFuelCell.com

Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells
www.MoltenCarbonateFuelCells.com

Onsite Cogeneration
www.OnsiteCogeneration.com

Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell
www.PhosphoricAcidFuelCell.com

Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells
www.PhosphoricAcidFuelCells.com

Pipeline Compression
www.PipelineCompression.com

Pipeline Quality Gas
www.PipelineQualityGas.com

Recycled Energy
www.RecycledEnergy.com

Selective Catalytic Reduction - SCR
www.SelectiveCatalyticReduction.com

Sewage Sludge
www.SewageSludge.com

Solar Cogeneration
www.SolarCogeneration.com

Solar Hydrogen Fuel Cell
www.SolarHydrogenFuelCell.com

Solar Hydrogen Fuel Cells
www.SolarHydrogenFuelCells.com

Solar Trigeneration
www.SolarTrigeneration.com

Stranded Gas
www.StrandedGas.com

Synthesis Gas
www.SynthesisGas.com

Total Energy System
www.TotalEnergySystem.com

Trigeneration
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Waste Heat Recovery
www.WasteHeatRecovery.com

Waste to Energy
www.WasteToEnergy.net

Waste to Fuel
www.WasteToFuel.com

Wastewater Treatment Plants
www.WastewaterTreatmentPlants.net

Wastewater Treatment System
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