Selecting a distributed energy (DE) technology for a specific application depends on many factors. Considerations include the amount of power needed, the duty cycle, space constraints, thermal needs, emission regulations, fuel availability, utility prices, and interconnection issues. The following technology reviews include descriptions of a variety of DE and combined heat and power (CHP) technologies, providing (when available) such parameters as efficiency, size, and projected cost to install and maintain.
- Behavior of Capstone and Honeywell Microturbine Generators During Load Changes, 131 pp, March 2015
- Catalogue of CHP Technologies, 131 pp., March 2015
- Cost Analysis of Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Control Alternatives for Stationary Gas Turbines, 54 pp, Nov. 1999
- Data Collection and Analysis of the CHP System at Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC), 152 pp, June 2008
- Design, Installation, and Field Verification of Integrated Active Desiccant Hybrid Rooftop Systems Combined with a Natural Gas Driven Cogeneration Package, 49 pp, Jan. 2008
- Distributed Energy Technology Characterization (Desiccant Technologies), 51 pp, Jan. 2004
- Distributed Energy Technology Simulator: Microturbine Demonstration, 19 pp, Oct. 2001
- DOE CHP Technology Fact Sheet Series: Fuel Cells, 4 pp, July 2016
- DOE CHP Technology Fact Sheet Series: Gas Turbines, 4 pp, July 2016
- DOE CHP Technology Fact Sheet Series: Microturbines, 4 pp, July 2016
- DOE CHP Technology Fact Sheet Series: Reciprocating Engines, 4 pp, July 2016
- DOE CHP Technology Fact Sheet Series: Steam Turbines, 4 pp, July 2016
- Future of Absorption Technology in America: A Critical Look at the Impact of Building Combined Heat and Power (BCHP) and Innovation, 12 pp, June 2000
- Guide to Developing Air-Cooled Lithium Bromide (LiBr) Absorption for CHP Applications, 50 pp, Apr. 2005
- Microturbine Power Conversion Technology Review, 40 pp, Apr. 2003
- Modular CHP System for Utica College: Design Specification, 43 pp, Mar. 2007
- National Account Energy Alliance Final Report for the Field Scale Test and Verification of a PureComfort 240M CHP System at the Ritz Carlton, San Francisco, 48 pp, Aug. 2007
- Powering Microturbines With Landfill Gas, 4 pp, Oct. 2002
- Review of CHP Technologies, 32 pp, Oct. 1999
- Review of Thermally Activated Technologies, 80 pp, July 2004