[Stoves] Op-Ed - Realizing the Benefits of Combined Heat and Power Systems

[David Evitt]

Thank you Crispin,

Can you share any information on the TEG breakthrough?

Best,
-David


On Wed, Jun 2, 2021 at 8:41 PM Crispin Pemberton-Pigott <
crispinpigott at outlook.com> wrote:

> Dear Friends
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> This is really of interest to people living in Ontario, however it points
> a way forward to include more biomass-fired heating and cogeneration of
> electricity.
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> It is public knowledge and posted here to stimulate discussion.
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> There is a new technological breakthrough for Thermoelectric Generators
> (TEGs) which should hit the market in a few years.  It gives a dramatic
> improvement in conversion efficiency (heat to electricity).  According to
> disparate sources, the efficiency might be in the range of 35% and the cost
> is slashed.  We can talk of $100 per KW for the modules.
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> The laws in Ontario have been updated with advice from the CSA technical
> committee rewriting B415.1 – the standard for space heating appliances that
> burn wood.  There is even a new method for assessing the emissions of
> site-built masonry heaters in B415.1.  The general idea is to promote wood
> fuel over diesel in remote communities.
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> As new TEGs become available, it is a very attractive option and smaller
> and smaller scale.
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> Regards
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> Crispin
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> *From:* Malcolmson, Heather (MECP) <Heather.Malcolmson at ontario.ca>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 01, 2021 14:51
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> Please find attached an opinion editorial by Minister of the Environment,
> Conservation and Parks, Jeff Yurek, highlighting the benefits of combined
> heat and power systems in Ontario and the province’s commitment to support
> them. We hope that you will enjoy this article and also share it with your
> membership, through newsletters, direct email or on your websites. As you
> know, the decision posting on the Environmental Registry is live, and we
> want to reach as many people as possible, to raise awareness of this
> important initiative.
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> The province remains committed to making the approval and implementation
> of CHP technologies as efficient a possible. As you know, the changes
> Ontario has brought forward help to match up the required level of
> approval with other comparable energy technologies and environmental
> impacts, saving businesses and communities time and money, all while
> ensuring appropriate environmental protections are in place.
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> We hope that you will share this article with your membership. If you
> receive questions, please keep us informed through an email to
> enviropermissions at ontario.ca
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> Thank you,
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> *Heather Malcolmson*
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> Director, Client Services and Permissions Branch
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> Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
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> Phone: 416-302-4063 (cell)
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