March 20, 2006: First Test of Residential CHP System Is Underway
BRAINTREE, Mass. - The collaborative effort between American Honda Motor Co. and Massachusetts-based Climate Energy LLC has resulted in the first residential test installation of a unique, new combined heat and power (CHP) system.
At the Braintree, Mass., residence of Bernard Malin, the Climate Energy micro-sized combined heat and power (Micro-CHP) system is using cogeneration technology with natural gas to provide high-efficiency residential heating with the added benefit of producing electric power.