The freewatt system includes a cogeneration unit developed by Honda that produces 3.26 kilowatts of heat and 1.2 kilowatts of electric power, and can be paired with either a furnace or boiler produced by Climate Energy.
According to both companies, the micro-CHP approach to delivering energy to homes can reduce overall energy usage as well as lower the impacts on the environment by actually using the fuel used to heat a typical home twice.
In essence, the electric power produced by the system is a by-product of its own heating functionality. That electric power displaces the electricity that consumers would otherwise purchase from a local electric utility provider, Climate Energy said.
This can save the average homeowner $500 to $1,000 per year on their electric bills, both companies said. What's more, when a customer replaces his or her typical 80 percent efficiency home heating system with a freewatt system, that they can still see an average of 30 percent cost savings.
In Massachusetts, the thing lists for $13,500.00
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