Despite being abundant, “sub-boiling” heat has been underutilized due to limitations in existing electrical energy conversion technologies. Industrial processes across different sectors produce significant amounts of waste heat, which is often released into the atmosphere without being utilized. Additionally, shallow (less than 500 m; 1500 ft), low temperature geothermal aquafers remain a mostly untapped source of steady and renewable electrical power.
CPE recognizes that focusing on sub-boiling heat resources and using its unique design, including robust piston driven technology, could dramatically expand the range of viable low-temperature power projects. The result should be not only more power output at sub-boiling temperatures, but also a simpler, turbine-free design that maximizes uptime and reduces total lifecycle costs.