There are over 8,000 data centers worldwide supporting nearly all business and government entities. Data centers store, process, and disseminate information critical to daily operations. They are responsible for approximately 2 percent of all electricity use in the...
Publications
CHP and a Changing Climate: Reducing Emissions and Improving Resilience
The global climate is changing, and many are working to reduce emissions and build up resiliency across sectors, including electricity generation, transportation, industry, and commercial and residential buildings. This factsheet looks at how combined heat and power...
Combined Heat and Power Potential in Military Bases
The U.S. Department of Defense employs over 2.5 million Americans at 4,150 domestic sites. Military bases require energy for a variety of functions at numerous facilities, including hospitals, data centers, and barracks. In 2019 alone, the U.S. military consumed 84...
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and American Manufacturing
After decades of watching America’s supply chains migrate overseas, we are facing the reality that dependence on foreign producers has weakened the nation’s resilience, security, and economy. When factories leave the U.S., we lose not only factory jobs, but also the...
Comprehensive Brief on CHP and Infrastructure Plans
Combined heat and power (CHP) systems can play an integral role in a wide array of infrastructure projects by reducing energy costs, improving community resiliency, increasing electric grid reliability, and reducing emissions. Our new brief provides a comprehensive...
Factsheet on CHP and Infrastructure Planning
Combined heat and power (CHP) systems can play an integral role in a wide array of infrastructure projects because they can reduce energy costs, improve the resiliency of critical infrastructure and communities, increase the reliability of a modern electric grid, and...