Hillsboro, OR installs In-PRV smart system in water pipes to turn kinetic energy into electricity
Hillsboro, OR In-PRV Smart Device Water System Electricity
In-PRV improves on the standard excess pressure valve by storing generated heat that is often burned off. This heat is converted into electricity sent to operate the Gordon Faber Recreation Complex. Hillsboro will reduce annual carbon emissions by 162,000 pounds and produce up to 200,000 kilowatt-hours per year. City leaders worked with InPipe Energy, Portland General Electric, and Energy Trust of Oregon on this first-in-the-nation project.
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