Chu, a 60-year-old Nobel prize winning physicist from Stanford University, came to Washington with a mandate from the president to increase the nation's production of clean, renewable power, make the electric grid more intelligent and improve overall energy efficiency.

FORBES: Green Policy

Furthermore, by capturing and reusing energy that would otherwise be lost in waste-heat, CHP improves overall efficiency by double digits.

FORBES: Big Apple Gambles on Clean Heat and Power