I don't see why we wouldn't use cogeneration. Heat is giving off no matter what when you make electricity, so why not use that heat to make your house nice and cozy?
I think it is a smart idea for power plants as well as homes and businesses. It makes no sense to waste energy, especially if it is steam where there is no extra energy conversions.
I think this is a good idea for generating electricity because heat is generated no matter what. It would make no sense not to use it if it is already there.
"In conventional electricity generation 35% of the energy potential contained in the fuel is converted on average into electricity, whilst the rest is lost as waste heat...Cogeneration uses both electricity and heat and therefore can achieve an efficiency of up to 90%, giving energy savings between 15-40% when compared with the separate production of electricity from conventional power stations and of heat from boilers." Why would you NOT want to save energy? Why aren't more places using cogeneration? I think it's an amazing idea that should be utilized more!
Co generation seems like a very good idea. The heat is already there, so why not use it and get electricity out of it. We are trying to find new ways to make electricity, when we have a free source right in front of us. Let's get smart and use this heat.
although the intial cost is steep ($13,000), the payback period for this is only 3-7 years. Co-generation seems like a good idea that could save people money by using heat and electricity together. I thought it was interesting that even though these still use fossil fuels, it cuts emissions for electricity used in the home by 40%.
Right away it is pretty pricey, it can get up to $20,000, but you can get all of that back in a short amount of time. It also cuts carbon dioxide emissions by 40%. I think this is a good idea.
This idea is brillant. While prodcuing electicity, heat is always a by-product so its just common sense to harness that and use it to also heat your home/business. I think that more families will start using these. The payback period is just 3 to 7 years and then its making you money. Also the fact that it is 90% efficient is awesome.
I think it is a good idea because it may cost a couple thousand more dollars than a high efficiency furnace, but this thing can produce heat and electricity so you've got a two in one deal. Also they are really efficient which would help you out in the long run.
I think cogeneration is an excellent idea. and when we were researching in class, i saw an article that talked about trigeneration, which is heating electircity and cooling, and i also think that thats a good idea too, even though its a bi costlier, it boosts effeciency and you dont produce as much harmful emmisions.
why not use the heat if its going to get wasted. it would be smart for powerplant homes and busness to use it. its a little pricy but overtime it will pay its self off.
I think cogeneration is a great idea to use in a home or building. Having heating and electricity in one, that's a great thing to have. Sure it uses fossil fuels but its a step. The payback period is worth the cost (three to seven years) as well. Another helpful positive is using the Climate Energy system backup model that could help by cutting the carbon dioxide emissions from electricity useage by 40%. It maybe use fossil fuels but I think the positive are bigger than the negitives.
Cogeneration makes complete sense. We can fix 2 problems at once. Using the heat for electricity is perfect because your using something that we already have for something that we also need, that saves money.
Asier Atienza I think is a pretty good idea because it doesn't matter how much it cost because at the end the pay back is a short period of time and at the end also we can save more money, so is more worthy.
Personally I feel that cogeneration is a good idea. I mean producing heat and electricity simultaneously could truly help you save energy instead of using two different systems.
in a course of 3-7 years it will pay itself off, which is relatively a short time compared to the life of your occupancy in the house (typically). if were just goona flush our heat and energy out of our house we might as well flush our cash down the list.
Cogeneration is a good idea for sure! the first cost may be costly, but the payback is only 3-7 years. I think it would be a good expense to invest in. It could really save people a lot of money by using two different energy types: heat and electricity together. And it cuts emissions which is always good.
i think this is a really good idea but the problem is cost to make your home a co-generation home, so the only real alternative is to buy a new home with co-generation capabilities...which will probably decrease the popularity of this concept
For the time being until these systems can compete cost wise with new heaters i do not see them doing very well. Personally I would rather spend at most $5000 installed on a new high efficiency heating system and then have $15000 left over. Compared to not having any money left over if I bought a $20000 cogeneration system installed.
Its just smart to be using co-generation. Waste money, or use it? Simple as that- it just takes time for technology to evolve, for co generation to become more used.
Cogeneration it waste less energy and It makes no sense to waste energy thats wasted money, the payback period is worth the cost of fossil fuels and combining heat and electricity is smart.
I don't see why we wouldn't use cogeneration. Heat is giving off no matter what when you make electricity, so why not use that heat to make your house nice and cozy?
ReplyDeleteI think it is a smart idea for power plants as well as homes and businesses. It makes no sense to waste energy, especially if it is steam where there is no extra energy conversions.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a good idea for generating electricity because heat is generated no matter what. It would make no sense not to use it if it is already there.
ReplyDelete"In conventional electricity
ReplyDeletegeneration 35% of the energy potential contained in the fuel is converted on average into electricity, whilst the rest is lost as waste heat...Cogeneration uses both electricity and heat and therefore can achieve an efficiency of up to 90%, giving energy savings between 15-40% when compared with the separate production of electricity from conventional power stations and of heat from boilers."
Why would you NOT want to save energy? Why aren't more places using cogeneration? I think it's an amazing idea that should be utilized more!
Co generation seems like a very good idea. The heat is already there, so why not use it and get electricity out of it. We are trying to find new ways to make electricity, when we have a free source right in front of us. Let's get smart and use this heat.
ReplyDeletealthough the intial cost is steep ($13,000), the payback period for this is only 3-7 years. Co-generation seems like a good idea that could save people money by using heat and electricity together. I thought it was interesting that even though these still use fossil fuels, it cuts emissions for electricity used in the home by 40%.
ReplyDeleteRight away it is pretty pricey, it can get up to $20,000, but you can get all of that back in a short amount of time. It also cuts carbon dioxide emissions by 40%. I think this is a good idea.
ReplyDeleteThis idea is brillant. While prodcuing electicity, heat is always a by-product so its just common sense to harness that and use it to also heat your home/business. I think that more families will start using these. The payback period is just 3 to 7 years and then its making you money. Also the fact that it is 90% efficient is awesome.
ReplyDeleteI think it is a good idea because it may cost a couple thousand more dollars than a high efficiency furnace, but this thing can produce heat and electricity so you've got a two in one deal. Also they are really efficient which would help you out in the long run.
ReplyDeleteI think cogeneration is an excellent idea. and when we were researching in class, i saw an article that talked about trigeneration, which is heating electircity and cooling, and i also think that thats a good idea too, even though its a bi costlier, it boosts effeciency and you dont produce as much harmful emmisions.
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why not use the heat if its going to get wasted. it would be smart for powerplant homes and busness to use it. its a little pricy but overtime it will pay its self off.
ReplyDeleteI think cogeneration is a great idea to use in a home or building. Having heating and electricity in one, that's a great thing to have. Sure it uses fossil fuels but its a step. The payback period is worth the cost (three to seven years) as well. Another helpful positive is using the Climate Energy system backup model that could help by cutting the carbon dioxide emissions from electricity useage by 40%. It maybe use fossil fuels but I think the positive are bigger than the negitives.
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ReplyDeleteI think that this would be a great idea, beecause it would make money energy, and i would make it faster.
Cogeneration makes complete sense. We can fix 2 problems at once. Using the heat for electricity is perfect because your using something that we already have for something that we also need, that saves money.
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ReplyDeleteI think is a pretty good idea because it doesn't matter how much it cost because at the end the pay back is a short period of time and at the end also we can save more money, so is more worthy.
Personally I feel that cogeneration is a good idea. I mean producing heat and electricity simultaneously could truly help you save energy instead of using two different systems.
ReplyDeleteI think cogeneration is a good way to use all the energy that use and not waste any.
ReplyDeletein a course of 3-7 years it will pay itself off, which is relatively a short time compared to the life of your occupancy in the house (typically). if were just goona flush our heat and energy out of our house we might as well flush our cash down the list.
ReplyDeleteCogeneration is a good idea for sure! the first cost may be costly, but the payback is only 3-7 years. I think it would be a good expense to invest in. It could really save people a lot of money by using two different energy types: heat and electricity together. And it cuts emissions which is always good.
ReplyDeletei think this is a really good idea but the problem is cost to make your home a co-generation home, so the only real alternative is to buy a new home with co-generation capabilities...which will probably decrease the popularity of this concept
ReplyDeletethis would be a great idea! for people who burn wood our wood burner is classified as a boiler system so it could power its own pumps
ReplyDeleteFor the time being until these systems can compete cost wise with new heaters i do not see them doing very well. Personally I would rather spend at most $5000 installed on a new high efficiency heating system and then have $15000 left over. Compared to not having any money left over if I bought a $20000 cogeneration system installed.
ReplyDeleteIts just smart to be using co-generation. Waste money, or use it? Simple as that- it just takes time for technology to evolve, for co generation to become more used.
ReplyDeleteI think co generation is a great idea because it would save us a lot of money. Things like wood burners are a great investment
ReplyDeleteThis would be a great source of energy if it were cheaper to install in a house, but since it's so expensive it makes it hard to get.
ReplyDeleteRichie Dombrowski
ReplyDeleteCogeneration it waste less energy and It makes no sense to waste energy thats wasted money, the payback period is worth the cost of fossil fuels and combining heat and electricity is smart.