cogenerator
/koʊˈdʒɛnəˌreɪtər/
noun
- A person, company, or device that produces both electricity and useful heat from the same fuel source.
- The university became a cogenerator when it installed a system to power the campus and heat the swimming pool.
- As a cogenerator, the factory sells excess electricity back to the grid.
- The new cogenerator uses natural gas to produce power and steam for industrial processes.
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