DOE report states CHP can improve nation’s energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions

The U.S. Department of Energy has released a report stating, “Combined heat and power (CHP) technology holds enormous potential to improve the nation’s energy security and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.”  It notes that CHP systems in 2006 represented 9 percent of the nation’s total electricity capacity and 12 percent of total power generation.

CHP supports the nation’s move to a clean energy economy and the creation of clean jobs. By adopting policies to achieve 20 percent of electricity generation from CHP by 2030, the United States could save the equivalent of nearly half the total energy current consumed by U.S. households.