What does "trigeneration" mean?

The simultaneous production of mechanical power (often converted to electricity), heat, and cooling from a single heat source such as fuel or solar energy.

Trigeneration

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Noun

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The simultaneous production of mechanical power (often converted to electricity), heat, and cooling from a single heat source such as fuel or solar energy. uncountable

Etymology

From tri- + generation.

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solar energy

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