Manufacturing Technology Development and On-site Power Applications
Manufacturing Technology Development activities advance the application of new energy-efficient technologies in New York’s manufacturing base with strategic focus on strengthening competitive advantage, increasing productivity and reducing its energy and environmental footprint. These activities support the identification and validation of new manufacturing processes and industrial products through demonstration and other methods designed to help overcome risk aversion by industry and the supporting the engineering community.
On-site Power Market Development activities include the installation of new electric power generators on the customer’s side of the meter in Combined Heat and Power (CHP) applications, and certain Renewable Portfolio Standard Customer-Sited Tier technologies consisting of Anaerobic Digester Gas-to-Electricity (ADG), Fuel Cells, On-Site Wind, and the Regional/Geographic Balancing components of solar photovoltaic (PV) and ADG-derived renewable biogas-to-electricity.
Annual Programs
Innovation in the Manufacturing of Clean Energy Technologies (IMCET) supports research, development, demonstration, and commercialization of energy-efficient technologies that improve the manufacturing process for clean-energy technologies that are developed or produced in New York State. This Program will deliver not only manufacturing process improvements, but also make the manufacture of clean energy technologies better, faster, cheaper and cleaner, thus enhancing their viability in the market. Contact: Ashley Cox (adc@nyserda.org) : 518-862-1090 ext. 3448 or Miriam Pye, (mep@nyserda.org) ext. 3370
Distributed Generation as Combined Heat and Power (DG-CHP), is a fuel-efficient technique for producing electric power at or near the point of use (often called on-site power) and recycling the exhaust heat from the generator for useful purposes. Often called Cogeneration, this simultaneous production of useful heat and power is more efficient, and can be more economical than the traditional model of buying central-station-produced electric power and making ones own heat in an on-site furnace or boiler.
NYSERDA's CHP Demonstrations Program is stimulating the DG-CHP marketplace in New York State by funding the demonstration of high-efficiency CHP systems in industrial, institutional, commercial, and residential applications, which serve as models for others to replicate. This program also addresses hurdles to widespread deployment of CHP imposed by existing siting and permitting regulations, utility interconnection rules and standby service tariffs. The program rigorously documents lessons learned and performs technology transfer, through participation in conferences and workshops, hosting of tours at CHP demonstration sites, and monitoring CHP system performance and sharing data so that follow-on replication of proven configurations can be installed faster, better and cheaper. View CHP performance data for over 30 current projects on NYSERDA's CHP page. Contact: Dana Levy (dll@nyserda.org): 518-862-1090 ext. 3377 or Ed Kear (ebk@nyserda.org): 518-862-1090 ext. 3269
For more information on CHP, see NYSERDA's DG/CHP website
Special Programs
These programs were derived from Industrial Process and Product Innovation Program, each year the demand grew for these industrial sectors. To better suit the industry needs, NYSERDA offers the programs below every few years. For the years that the programs are not offered, projects are still eligible under the Industrial Process and Product Innovation program.
Ultraviolet and Electron Beam Curing (UV/EB)
This program will support research, development, demonstration, and commercialization of innovative UV and/or EB manufacturing process improvements in NYS and NYS-manufactured energy-efficient products targeted at industrial process applications involving UV and/or EB technologies. The goal of the program is to elicit behavioral changes in the NY State industrial marketplace leading to the increased adoption of these energy efficient, inherently green technologies in numerous industrial markets, including, but not limited to, printing, heavy manufacturing, flooring and composites. Organizations electing to implement radiation cure technologies such as ultraviolet light (UV) and electron beam (EB) curing in their manufacturing processes can realize significant energy savings and productivity improvements. UV/EB curing of inks, coatings, adhesives, composites and medical and electrical devices is a very rapid, highly efficient, proven manufacturing process which provides substantial productivity enhancements in addition to minimizing or eliminating the need for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to be used as diluents. Contact: Scott Larsen (LSL@nyserda.org) 518-862-1090 ext. 3208. For information on Industry R&D programs, contact Dana Levy (dll@nyserda.org) 518 862-1090, ext. 3377
Last Updated: 01/18/2012