• Gas and solar power energy system for Japanese homes

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    Tokyo Gas along with Kyocera Corporation is tying up to sell residential energy systems based primarily on gas and solar power. Families can reduce electricity bills to up to 40 per cent and low carbon emissions by 14 per cent using this system. Tokyo Gas developed a double generation system that combines solar power generator procured from Kyocera with its Ecowill cogeneration system which operates off an engine that runs on city gas. During peak hours, the Ecowill system will operate at full capacity to run heaters and warm water, reducing household consumption of electricity purchased from the utility. When there is sunlight to drive the solar power system, surplus electricity can be sold to the grid.


    This move was made by the gas company to counter the push by power companies to promote all-electric homes by offering small, distributed power solutions that are also less harmful to the environment. Tokyo Gas plans to begin marketing these hybrid systems in 2009 through a network of around 180 gas-equipment sales bases nationwide.
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    Posted in Topics:Alternative Energy, Tags: , on March 10, 2009