When combined with CHP systems, absorption chillers can dramatically increase energy efficiency, improve power reliability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Gas-fired absorption chillers use distilled water rather than ozone-depleting CFCs. Distributed Energy Resources (DER) are a suite of onsite, grid-connected or stand-alone technology systems that can be integrated into residential, commercial, or institutional buildings and industrial facilities.
DER systems include distributed generation, renewable energy and hybrid generation technologies; energy storage; thermally activated technologies that use recoverable heat for cooling, heating or power; transmission and delivery mechanisms; control and communication technologies; and demand-side energy management tools.
Such decentralised resources offer advantages over conventional grid electricity by giving end users a diversified fuel supply; higher power reliability, quality and efficiency; lower emissions; and greater flexibility to respond to changing energy needs.
