CX-100249 Categorical Exclusion Determination

Low Cost Electrochemical Compressors Utilizing Green Refrigerants for HVAC Applications Award Number: DE-EE0007040 CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6 Building Technologies Office Date: 05/19/2015 Location(s): DE Office(s): Golden Field Office

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May 19, 2015
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Low Cost Electrochemical Compressors Utilizing Green Refrigerants for HVAC Applications Award Number: DE-EE0007040 CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6 Building Technologies Office Date: 05/19/2015 Location(s): DE Office(s): Golden Field Office The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to Xergy Inc to develop and build a scalable 5000 BTU/hr electrochemical compressor (ECC) based HVAC system operating with a Coefficient of Performance (COP) of 4.5 in cooling applications with a price premium of $70 installed per kBTU/hr.