EPA: Local Government Climate & Energy Strategy for Combined Heat & Power
Credits: 2 PDH
PDH Course Description:
This online engineering PDH course describes how local governments can use combined heat and power (CHP) systems in their facilities and throughout their communities. CHP, also known as cogeneration, refers to the simultaneous production of electricity
and thermal energy from a single fuel source.
Installing CHP systems can provide power and heat at less investment cost than the cost of building additional power plants. In addition, CHP systems provide other economic and environmental benefits, such as reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions and improving energy security. This course includes an overview of the benefits of CHP systems, costs, sources of funding, and case studies.
Topics:
- Reducing GHG emissions and other environmental impacts
- Offsetting capital costs
- Hedging against financial risks
- Increasing electricity reliability
- Applying CHP to wastewater treatment facilities
- Applying CHP to landfill gas energy projects
- Applying CHP to multi-family housing
- Applying CHP to district energy systems
- Case studies
To take this course:
1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
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Download the Study Guide
3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.
Take the final exam
4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.
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Intended Audience: This course is intended for civil, electrical, environmental, mechanical, and municipal engineers concerned with reducing the environmental impact of their local government through the introduction of sustainable technologies.
Publication Source: This course is based on the Environmental Protection Agency document, “Combined Heat and Power, A Guide to Developing and Implementing Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs,” 2014, from the EPA’s Local Government Climate and Energy Strategy Series.
Print the Certificate of Completion
Intended Audience: This course is intended for civil, electrical, environmental, mechanical, and municipal engineers concerned with reducing the environmental impact of their local government through the introduction of sustainable technologies.
Publication Source: This course is based on the Environmental Protection Agency document, “Combined Heat and Power, A Guide to Developing and Implementing Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs,” 2014, from the EPA’s Local Government Climate and Energy Strategy Series.
Mark Rossow PhD, PE (retired)