Introduction -- History of cogeneration -- Regulatory actions -- Uses of cogeneration -- Applying cogeneration -- Sizing the cogenerator -- Logistics of installation -- Permitting requirements -- Operation & maintenance -- Pitfalls of cogeneration -- Financing cogeneration projects -- Case histories -- Small-scale cogeneration manufacturers -- Do-it-yourself cogeneration -- Green energy vs. cogeneration -- Micro-turbines and cogeneration -- Absorber chillers in cogeneration -- Distributed generation -- National Combined Heat & Power Association -- Cogeneration in Europe -- Appendices : I Typical shared savings agreement -- II Energy conversion tables -- III Heat loss in swimming pools -- graphs -- IV Typical small-scale cogeneration energy production -- V Typical utility rate schedules -- gas and electricity -- VI Working a cogeneration project -- a model.
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This comprehensive reference provides a wealth of information to assist you in evaluating the feasibility and potential benefits of cogeneration for your facility. It has been revised to include an additional chapter and regulatory developments.