Westlake Chemical : Texas, Louisiana Lead U.S. in Combined Heat and Power With $64 Billion in Projects, an Industrial Info News Alert
July 14, 2014 at 06:15 am EDT
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SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwired - Jul 14, 2014) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Combined heat and power (CHP), also known as cogeneration, is on the rise in the U.S., with more than two-thirds of the nation's planned or active spending in Texas and Louisiana. The increasingly popular process produces electricity and useful thermal energy (heating and/or cooling) from a single source. Industrial Info is tracking 477 CHP-related projects in Texas and Louisiana with a total investment value (TIV) of more than $64 billion, including 273 with a TIV of more than $21.3 billion that are scheduled to begin construction within the next 12 months.
Within this article: Details on projects from Air Liquide S.A. (Paris, France) and Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK), with information on the CHP market in Texas and Louisiana.
Other companies featured: General Electric (NYSE:GE)
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Westlake Corporation is a manufacturer and supplier of materials and products that enhance life every day. The Company has operations in Asia, Europe, and North America. It provides building blocks for solutions from housing and construction to packaging and healthcare to automotive and the consumer. Its segments include Performance and Essential Materials and Housing and Infrastructure Products. The Performance and Essential Materials includes Westlake North American Vinyls, Westlake North American Chlor-alkali & Derivatives, Westlake European & Asian Chlorovinyls, Westlake Olefins, Westlake Polyethylene and Westlake Epoxy. The Housing and Infrastructure Products include Westlake Royal Building Products, Westlake Pipe and Fittings, Westlake Global Compounds and Westlake Dimex. Its products are used in diverse consumer and industrial markets, including residential construction, automotive products, water treatment, wind turbines, coatings as well as other durable and non-durable goods.
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