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.
Electricity can be produced using several kinds of renewable resources. Wind energy can produce electricity in regions where steady winds blow. Giant wind turbines capture the windâs energy and use it to power generators. Biomass is material that is formed from living organisms, such as wood or agricultural wastes.Biomass can be burned to produce electricity, or be converted to a gas and used for fuel.Geothermal energy uses hot water or steam from deep beneath the earthâs surface to produce electricity. Hydroelectric power plants use the energy of falling water to spin generator turbines.iant wind turbines capture the windâs energy and use it to power generators. Biomass is material that is formed from living organisms, such as wood or agricultural wastes. Biomass can be burned to produce electricity, or be converted to a gas and used for fuel.