Publication Type
Conference Paper
Book Title
19th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue
Publication Date
Publisher Location
Indiana, United States of America
Conference Name
19th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference
Conference Location
West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America
Conference Sponsor
Purdue University
Conference Date
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Abstract
This paper presents the energy, economic, and environmental benefits associated with different heat-to-power technologies such as Thermoelectrics, Thermophotovoltaics, and Thermionics. Hybrid configurations consisting of heat pumps, heat-to-power systems, and renewable PV in cogeneration and trigeneration modes of operation will be presented. The role of such technologies in lowering the primary energy consumption, carbon dioxide emissions while improving the energy resiliency and serving the needs of underprivileged communities will be discussed. The key barriers of affordability and potential solutions for large scale implementation of these promising technologies are presented.
