Ithaca / Ë Éª Î¸ É k É / is a city in the Southern TierâFinger Lakes region of New York. It is the seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the IthacaâTompkins County metropolitan area. This area contains the municipalities of the Town of Ithaca, the village of Cayuga Heights, and other towns and villages in Tompkins County. The city of Ithaca is located on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake, in Central New York. It is named for the Greek island of Ithaca.[3]
In a micro CHP a fuel source such as natural gas is used to generate electricity, and the excess heat from that operation is used to heat a home and in some cases water as well. The efficiency of converting fuel to useful energy may be as high as 90 percent.
1 Water turbines require a source of flowing water and a source of water that is high above. 2  The kinetic energy of the falling water is used to drive the turbines. 3  Large waterfalls are good sources of water that is high above the turbine and can be used in large volume to generate electricity. Burning fossil fuels can produce heat which boils water to make steam. 2  There are many fossil fuel-powered electric plants in New Jersey and surrounding states. 3  Solar energy can be used to make electricity on a limited or small scale basis, for example, to power a calculator or to heat an individual home or building.