High energy efficiency : this can reach 40%! The raw efficiency is measured in end-to-end terms, defined as the ratio of the electrical energy actually produced to the calorific value of the fuel introduced. This can be compared with boilers or incinerators whose energy ceilings are 20-25% after decades of development.

Very low emissions : the high temperature of the plasma stage ensures that no dioxins can form. Gaseous emissions are limited to the decomposition of organic materials, and any polluting elements in the smoke are readily trapped by modern filtration systems.

No ash, very low level of residues : the ash from non-organic elements is vitrified to give a stable reusable material. The only reagents which need to be stored are those used for filtration of the smoke. 

Compact and attractive plants, more readily accepted by the public : a CHO Power plant is no larger than a school gymnasium, or half the size of a football field. As with the Morcenx plant, it can be used for an architectural project or blend into its immediate surroundings. It can therefore be set up closer to towns, thus reducing transport .

A complementary technology : CHO-Power registers in a reasonable chain of waste management, since the system uses a fuel made from residual materials left after separation, composting and/or methanisation.