This January 2021 report by the Combined Heat and Power Alliance looked back on the national three-day summit it held in the fall on the role of combined heat and power in a low-carbon future. This report is based on the presentations and discussion by those who attended the event, as well as on previous research and analysis undertaken by the alliance. Key benefits of combined heat and power systems are examined. CHP is a climate change solution because it can both reduce emissions and be a resilient energy resource, reliably providing electric and thermal energy even during severe weather events, the authors write.
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