cogeneration
Americannoun
noun
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A process in which an industrial facility uses its waste energy to produce heat or electricity.
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Compare trigeneration
Etymology
Origin of cogeneration
First recorded in 1975–80; co- + generation
Example Sentences
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These include solid state electronic cooling systems with no moving parts, devices that convert heat into electricity, chip based electronics, and cogeneration systems that capture and reuse waste heat from industrial processes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
The plant employs 3,500 people at three production sites, including a refinery, gasification and electricity cogeneration plant, in Sicily’s Syracuse province, and risks closure if a solution isn’t found before the embargo kicks in.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2022
“Those were removed when the cogeneration system was installed. But if you go northward about 80 metres, there is an alley where you will find the hot-air vent of a server bank.”
From Nature ● Jun. 6, 2017
Huntsman's Port Neches plant, for instance, produces all of its electricity through cogeneration.
From Reuters ● Jun. 2, 2014
The university's impetus for installing the cogeneration network was to save money and reduce its carbon footprint, but a side benefit is reliability.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2012
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