Have you read about the Whisper Gen heat and power system from New...

Gilbert C · 12-04-2007, 04:29 AM

...Zealand? I'd love to have one in the USA. The unit provides water heating, space heating, and converts the waste heat into electricity through a small sterling engine. Take a look. Kudos to New Zealand.

http://www.whispergen.com/main/residential/

grizzbr1 · 12-04-2007, 04:29 AM

It might be good as a backup generator where the grid uses fossil fuels, but in Ontario where 50% of electrical production is nuclear I really cannot see tiny in home gas burning cogen plants being a cleaner source of electricity. There are better ways to increase your homes efficiency than that.

Maybe it's just ahead of its time. If H2 generated by wave and tidal energy becomes a viable energy source to fuel it then maybe it will be a great in home generator. Until then it pollutes more than getting your power off the grid.

12-04-2007, 04:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gilbert C Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1	Have you read about the Whisper Gen heat and power system from New... ...Zealand? I'd love to have one in the USA. The unit provides water heating, space heating, and converts the waste heat into electricity through a small sterling engine. Take a look. Kudos to New Zealand. http://www.whispergen.com/main/residential/

12-04-2007, 04:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
grizzbr1 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1	It might be good as a backup generator where the grid uses fossil fuels, but in Ontario where 50% of electrical production is nuclear I really cannot see tiny in home gas burning cogen plants being a cleaner source of electricity. There are better ways to increase your homes efficiency than that. Maybe it's just ahead of its time. If H2 generated by wave and tidal energy becomes a viable energy source to fuel it then maybe it will be a great in home generator. Until then it pollutes more than getting your power off the grid.