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Spinoff story

Energy Systems Design

A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.

About this technology

Overview

PRESTO, a COSMIC program, handles energy system specifications and predicts design efficiency of cogeneration systems. These systems allow a company to use excess energy produced to generate electricity. PRESTO is utilized by the Energy Systems Division of Thermo Electron Corporation in the custom design of cogeneration systems.