Upcoming
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Large Heat Pumps: Carbon Reduction with Great Economics: What is a heat pump and understanding the importance of sizing and the ROI calculator?
IDEA
October 4, 2022, 1:00 to 2:00 pm ET
This webinar will discuss the application of water-to-water heat pumps. We will demonstrate how heat pumps can be phased into your existing facilities and, how you will achieve the greatest ROI. Two of the biggest fundamental questions we’ll review and answer are: How to achieve 3 to 4 times the efficiency of a boiler and, what heat source will make the most sense for you, when you shift away from fossil fuels.
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The European Carbon Dioxide Utilization Summit
ACI
October 5-6, 2022
The European Green Deal (EGD) sets out to achieve net zero emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) for the EU as a whole by 2050, decoupling economic growth from resource use and
transforming the EU into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource efficient and competitive economy. The EGD commits the EU to a change in policy direction towards more
sustainability.
Climate and energy regulations in the single market context assume particular importance for the implementation of EGD goals. Like the environment, climate and energy are areas of shared competence and are interlinked, as (fossil) energy sources are a chief contributor to global warming.
The issue of the most efficient policy mix between the ETS and regulatory measures in the field of renewables and energy efficiency is demanding, for instance, for carbon pricing to function properly, other policy instruments have to be devised so as not to interfere with, or distort, the price signal.
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Keynote Speaker Announcement: 2022 National Summit on CHP
CHP Alliance
Sep 30, 2022
Partner
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2G and Enbridge Gas Collaborate for North America's First 100% H2 CHP
2G
Sep 30, 2022
2G looks forward to working with Enbridge and CEM on this project that builds upon the success of Enbridge’s Power-to-Gas plant and hydrogen blending program, which will advance its hydrogen hub in Ontario. Innovative and collaborative solutions are needed to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, and this project demonstrates Enbridge’s commitment to the energy transition.
CHP is an efficient and clean way of generating electric power and thermal energy from a single source. The onsite hydrogen energy is generated by an existing electrolyzer and piped to the state-of-the-art 2G CHP system, which will be engineered and constructed for the TOC by CEM. The engine drives the generator, producing electricity, and the residual heat created during this process is recaptured and turned into useful heat.
The process is nearly twice as efficient compared to traditional systems. With hydrogen fuel flexibility, this mature technology is being deployed as one of the most viable ways to green the building sector.
Once installed, the system will enable Enbridge to evaluate the feasibility of designing, building, operating, and maintaining a 115kW hydrogen-fueled system to support or replace up to 90 percent of the facility’s energy. The overall goal is to power the facility on a mix of hydrogen and natural gas, or on 100 percent of either fuel source. The transitional nature of the system optimizes efficient energy use and reduces emissions while maintaining maximum reliability.
The system will consume approximately 78,000 kg of hydrogen annually, and the expected greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction when it’s operating solely on hydrogen is approximately 133 tons of CO2e—that’s roughly equivalent to removing 28 passenger vehicles off the road each year.
While this project is smaller in scale, its implications are impressive. Building heat is the second largest source of GHG emissions in Ontario and contributes to over 31 percent of all GHG emissions globally. The CHP system has the potential to provide reliable, cost-effective, and clean energy to many different building types such as hospitals, manufacturing plants, airports, and hotels.
It’s also important to note that this system will initially rely on natural gas-fired generators in the event of an outage. However, CHP systems overall are extremely resilient when the power goes out, which is critical to industries such as healthcare and farming. They are also versatile and can be employed in a wide range of sizes, and have demonstrated compatibility with different applications, fuel sources, and technologies.
"Green hydrogen is a viable contender in Ontario's shift to clean energy solutions. We are proud to work with 2G Energy to advance this technology and expand our hydrogen hub in Markham, Ontario. This is an important example of the investments Enbridge Gas is making across multiple markets to green the natural gas grid while continuing to meet the demand for safe, reliable, and affordable energy. " – Michele Harradence, President, Enbridge Gas Inc.
"Having already sold several hydrogen CHP units to European countries outside Germany and especially to Japan, we are now pleased that our hydrogen solutions are also gaining recognition in North America. Our first successful placement of a hydrogen CHP in North America is also an incentive to further strengthen and expand our global technology leadership in hydrogen." – Christian Grotholt, CEO, 2G Energy
“We are excited for the opportunity to support Enbridge’s commitment to Ontario and Canada to reduce carbon emissions while providing low-cost resilient energy. Having completed several successful natural gas-fueled CHP projects with Enbridge over the past several years this project represents the next phase of practical and reliable energy systems.” – Dan Jones, CEO, 2G Energy, North America
“We are thrilled to work with Enbridge, bringing our 20 years of experience developing and implementing CHP systems to show how hydrogen-fueled CHP can support North America’s energy transition, and pave the way for a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable Ontario.” – Lisa Katz, Director of Business Development & Marketing, CEM Engineering
“This is another great example of how investing in clean technologies will help secure a cleaner, more prosperous Ontario for generations to come. I commend Enbridge Gas, 2G Energy, and CEM Engineering for their leadership towards a low-carbon hydrogen economy that will create jobs and reduce emissions.” – David Piccini, Ontario’s Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.
"Our government’s Low-Carbon Hydrogen Strategy has ensured Ontario is well-positioned to become a leader in the growing hydrogen economy. I commend Enbridge Gas on continuing to work on innovative solutions that are helping to transform its natural gas grid and support our work on building a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future for our province.” – Todd Smith, Ontario’s Minister of Energy
“I applaud Enbridge Gas, 2G Energy, and CEM Engineering on this exciting collaboration that reflects their bold vision and steady commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Investing in this Hydrogen Hub in the City of Markham will boost our city’s energy security, resilience, and reduce emissions.” – Mayor of Markham, Frank Scarpitti
Key Facts
The 115 kW CHP unit will be provided by 2G and will operate the H2CHP with a high blend of natural gas in the initial years.
The annual consumption of the CHP plant will be approximately 78,000 kg of hydrogen The expected greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction is approximately 133 tonnes of CO2e annually when the system is being powered by 100 percent hydrogen—roughly equivalent to removing 28 passenger vehicles off the road each year.
To learn more about hydrogen storage and blending visit enbridgegas.com/hydrogen.
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THE ROLE OF CHP IN THE INDUSTRIAL DECARBONIZATION ROADMAP
CHP Alliance
Sep 28, 2022
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DOE Announces $24 Million to Advance Solar-Thermal and Industrial Decarbonization Technologies
U.S. DOE
Sep 28, 2022
“Solar-thermal technologies provide us with a significant opportunity to upgrade and reduce emissions of industrial plants across the nation while meeting America’s energy needs with reliable, around the clock power generation,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm. “DOE’s investments will drive the innovation necessary to build out a clean energy economy and meet our climate goals while diversifying the sources of dependable and readily available clean energy.”
CSP technologies, which use mirrors to concentrate sunlight onto a receiver, can be used to generate electricity using a turbine, but the same technologies can also be applied to deliver heat to a variety of industrial applications, like water desalination, food processing, chemical production, and mineral processing.
Today’s awards were announced at the International Energy Agency’s Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems (SolarPACES) conference, hosted by DOE in Albuquerque, NM. The awardees will research, develop, and demonstrate projects that can decarbonize the energy sector by developing CSP technologies for higher efficiency power cycles, increased flexibility and reliability through thermal storage, and carbon-free industrial processes in the United States.
The ten projects announced below fall into two categories which focus on different areas of CSP technologies:
• Industrial decarbonization (Five projects, $13.2 million):
o Heliogen (Pasadena, CA): This project will demonstrate a CSP process for decarbonizing the heating of limestone to 950°C, which could reduce the carbon emissions associated with manufacturing cement. (Award Amount: $4.1 million)
o Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, NM): This project will optimize heat-transfer processes and designs associated with the production of solar-thermal production of cement. (Award Amount: $2.6 million)
o Solar Dynamics (Broomfield, CO): This project will develop and test designs of novel molten salt thermal energy storage tanks to enable the delivery of carbon-free heat on-demand. (Award Amount: $2.3 million)
o University of Florida (Gainesville, FL): This project will design and validate a highly efficient and scalable solar thermochemical reactor to produce hydrogen from water and sunlight. (Award Amount: $2.2 million)
o University of Maryland: College Park (College Park, MD): This project will develop a novel chemical reactor to decarbonize the production of propylene, a key precursor to many chemicals. (Award Amount: $2 million)
• Gen3 solid particle technologies (Five projects, $10.7 million):
o GE Research (Niskayuna, NY): This project will aim to deliver a preliminary design of a supercritical carbon-dioxide (sCO2) power block that is optimized for Gen3 CSP that uses solid particles. (Award Amount: $1.6 million)
o Mississippi State University (Starkville, MS): The project team will develop a novel particle-based thermochemical energy storage system for CSP. (Award Amount: $3.1 million)
o Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, NM): This project will design high-temperature mass flow sensors that use solid particles to move and store thermal energy for the reliable operation of Gen3 CSP systems. (Award Amount: $1 million)
o Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, NM): This project will design a modular slide gate system for control of particle flows in CSP receivers, in collaboration with an industrial valve manufacturer. (Award Amount: $1.9 million)
o University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, WI): This project aims to develop a prototype particle-to-sCO2 heat exchanger using advanced design and manufacturing techniques. (Award Amount: $3.1 million)
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DOE opens applications for the $7 billion program to create regional clean hydrogen hubs (H2Hubs)
U.S. DOE
Sep 23, 2022
“These H2Hubs are a once-in-a-generation opportunity to lay the foundation for the clean hydrogen future President Biden is building—one that will lift our economy, protect the planet, and improve our health,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm. “With input from America’s brightest scientists, engineers, community organizers, and entrepreneurs, this national hydrogen strategy will help us accelerate the development and deployment of technologies to realize the full potential of clean hydrogen energy for generations to come.”
The H2Hubs will be one of the largest investments in DOE history. Funded by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, managed by DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations with support from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, they are a critical component of the Administration’s commitment to invest in America’s workforce, jumpstart local economic growth, and create good-paying, union jobs as we build a clean energy economy, improve energy security, and tackle climate change. Addressing environmental justice and engaging local communities, particularly historically disadvantaged and underserved communities that have disproportionately borne the brunt of past energy practices, are fundamental priorities of DOE’s approach to developing H2Hubs.
For this initial funding opportunity launch, DOE is aiming to select six to ten hubs for a combined total of up to $7 billion in federal funding. Concept papers are due by November 7, 2022, and full applications are due by April 7, 2023. Additional funding opportunities may follow to accelerate and expand the network of clean hydrogen projects.
As part of the Department’s commitment to accelerating the national deployment of clean hydrogen fuel, DOE also released a draft of the National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap for public feedback. The Roadmap provides a comprehensive overview of the potential for hydrogen production, transport, storage, and use in the United States and outlines how clean hydrogen can contribute to national decarbonization and economic development goals. A final version of the strategy and roadmap will be released in the coming months and updated at least every three years.
Combined Heat & Power eCatalog of Recognized Packaged CHP & WHP Systems
Packaged CHP Systems:
Rigorous Recognition Process
The Packaged Combined Heat and Power Catalog (eCatalog) is a voluntary public/private partnership designed to increase deployment of CHP in commercial, institutional and multi-family buildings and manufacturing plants. The core of the eCatalog are CHP Packagers who commit to provide pre-engineered and tested Packaged CHP systems that meet or exceed DOE performance requirements and CHP Solution Providers who commit to provide responsible installation, commissioning, maintenance and service of recognized Packaged CHP systems and also provide a single point of project responsibility.
Customer Engagement Networks: Incentivizing CHP in Your Area
Maximize Your CHP Investment When You Install Recognized Systems
An essential element in market success of energy efficient technologies, such as CHP, is a robust customer engagement network to educate end-users and provide assistance through the project development process. States, localities and utilities that are implementing programs and policies to increase the use of CHP in support of key economic, security, efficiency and environmental goals can integrate the eCatalog into their efforts by linking recognized CHP packages offered by Solution Providers or Packagers in their region to their programs. The eCatalog provides a unique platform for convening recognized CHP equipment and suppliers with state, local and utility market outreach, customer acquisition and incentive programs.
eCATALOG PACKAGED CHP SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
Packaged CHP System standardized1 electrical and thermal performance data presented for comparison in the eCatalog have been reviewed and recognized as accurate based on engineering data and available performance test data submitted by the Packagers. Emissions data presented in the eCatalog are based on either third-party emissions test results when available, or prime mover manufacture’s emissions certification data, both using standard EPA test methodologies or equivalent. When evaluating CHP performance for a particular project, it is important to use final performance data from the Packager or Solution Provider that reflects specific site conditions such as actual fuel characteristics, ambient temperatures and altitude, and thermal load temperatures or pressures. As an example, hot water thermal capacity ratings in the eCatalog are based on a standard hot water supply temperature of 180 F, with packager specified return temperatures for each system. Actual hot water available from a packaged CHP system for a project will depend on the specific temperature requirements of the hot water supply and return at the site, and may vary from data presented in the eCatalog.
“Even a small blip on the power grid can disrupt our production equipment and cause six to eight hours of lost production time. With the CHP systems, if there is a power blip we go into island mode and don't experience any disruption.”
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