May 24, 2006: Use of CHP in Critical Facilities Examined in ASHRAE Seminar
ATLANTA - The vulnerabilities of the country's energy infrastructure were highlighted during recent weather disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina. "As these disasters illustrated, the safety and well-being of the people and the economy are severely impacted if the electrical infrastructure is lost for an extended period of time," Richard Sweetser said. "One way to avoid the failure is through use of combined heat and power (CHP) systems."
Sweetser will chair a seminar, "Critical Facilities, Business Continuity and CHP," at ASHRAE's 2006 Annual Meeting, June 24-28, in Quebec City. It takes place from 7:45-9:15 a.m. Sunday, June 25. The seminar is sponsored by ASHRAE's technical committee on cogeneration systems.