Home > Home > BeCool Power Tech system creates energy from your home AC In summers of the future, you may not have to choose between keeping cool and saving money — at least, not if the BeCool HVAC system makes it big. While most air conditioning units suck up energy in order to keep your home at a comfortable temperature, the new device cools (or heats) the air while simultaneously charging a fuel cell. This means that your AC unit isn’t just using electricity — it’s generating it as well. BeCool, the Florida-based startup behind the idea, has created a Power Tech system that uses natural gas, an easily and cheaply stored form of energy that is rarely used in ACs. But the real draw, of course, is the Power Tech’s ability to create electricity. The secret, Scientific American writes, lies in its innovative evaporative cooling and waste heat utilization. As the publication explains, “Rather than a conventional compressor-driven air conditioner, Be Power Tech’s system uses an innovative desiccant-enhanced evaporative cooler …

Like a conventional air conditioner, an evaporative cooler absorbs heat from inside a building using evaporation. However, the cooling is accomplished by evaporating water rather than a refrigerant. Hot, dry air is conditioned by pumping it over a pool of water that slowly evaporates and causes the air to become cooler and more humid as it passes through the system.” And while evaporative cooling isn’t a new concept, they’re generally limited to places where the climate is hot and dry — not hot and humid. But to solve for this, Power Tech uses a desiccant to pull water out of the atmosphere before chilling it. And to get the water out of the desiccant, the system employs an onboard fuel cell. Related: The best (and smartest) window air conditioners on the market Scientific American notes, “Power Tech’s system works … by using the fuel cell as a source of heat to dry out the desiccant used in the air conditioning side of the system. The electricity produced by the fuel cell is then fed to the building where it can be used for lighting, computers, and all sorts of other commercial loads.”

It’s basically like having your cake and eating it too. The BeCool system is meant to replace standard 10-ton AC systems. Field trials on commercial units will commence in 2017, and may enter the market by 2018.ac window unit size calculatorHow to reach usbuilding a deck over ac unit Direct Digital Control (DDC)1 ton ac definition Single device for a complete management of the unit: management of up to 16 modules connected to the same hydraulic circuit, and up to 48 modules connected to other two DDCs; compatibility with communication protocol Mod-Bus RTU, interfacing BMS systems (building management system); programming of operation in heating and/or cooling mode using 4 time bands and with differentiated water temperatures;

constant control of inlet and outlet temperatures of hot and cold water to and from the plant; sequential management of units; switching on and off of the plant via an external command; visual and acoustic warnings of operating alarms of each individual unit; chronological display of previous alarms; ready to connect to remote alarm systems. GA ACF ST & TK GA ACF ST & TKABSORPTION CHILLER POWERED BY NATURAL GAS For Cooling with low electric energy consumption TK FOR LOW AMBIENT CONDITIONS DOWN TO 10 °F COLD WATER DOWN TO 37.4 °F Tax Calculators & Tips / Energy Tax Credit: Which Home Improvements Qualify? Taxpayers who upgrade their homes to improve energy efficiency or make use of renewable energy may be eligible for tax credits to offset some of the costs. As of the 2015 tax year, the federal government offers two such credits: the Residential Energy Efficiency Property Credit and the Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit.

The credits are good through 2016, except for the solar credits which are good through 2019 and then are reduced each year through the end of 2021. Claim the credits by filing Form 5695 with your tax return. Residential Energy Efficiency Property Tax Credit Equipment that qualifies for the Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit includes solar, wind, geothermal and fuel-cell technology: Solar panels, or photovoltaics, for generating electricity. The electricity must be used in the home.The water heated by the system must be used inside the home, and at least half of the home's water-heating capacity must be solar. (Solar heaters for swimming pools and hot tubs do not qualify.) Wind turbines that generate up to 100 kilowatts of electricity for residential use. Geothermal heat pumps that meet federal Energy Star guidelines. Fuel cells that rely on a renewable resource (usually hydrogen) to generate power for a home. The equipment must generate at least 0.5 kilowatts of power.

Renewable energy tax credit details According to the U.S. Department of Energy, you can claim the Residential Energy Efficiency Property Credit for solar, wind, and geothermal equipment in both your principal residence and a second home. But fuel-cell equipment qualifies only if installed in your principal residence. Nonbusiness Energy Property Tax Credit Equipment and materials can qualify for the Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit only if they meet technical efficiency standards set by the Department of Energy. The manufacturer can tell you whether a particular item meets those standards. For this credit, the IRS distinguishes between two kinds of upgrades. Exterior windows and skylights Electric heat pump water heaters Central air conditioning systems Natural gas, propane or oil water heaters Stoves that use biomass fuel Natural gas, propane or oil furnaces Natural gas, propane or oil hot water boilers Advanced circulating fans for natural gas, propane or oil furnaces