FuelCell Energy has announced a DOE-supported project to convert agricultural waste into renewable power utilizing an SOFC power plant. The solid oxide fuel cell power plant demonstration, planned for early 2014 for operation at a dairy farm in California, will utilize renewable biogas from the anaerobic digestion process to generate electricity and heat in conjunction… Read More »
Fuel cell technology used to power NASA’s space shuttle will provide light and heat for Al Gore’s new London headquarters. The fuel cell, which converts gas into heat and electricity without producing carbon emissions, has been installed in a major crown estate development in Regent Street in the capital. Read More at The Guardian
Toyota Motor Corp has long held out hydrogen as the ultimate alternative to gasoline for powering autos. Soon, consumers will be able to kick the tires of its fuel cell-powered car and those of other automakers.To demonstrate how far hydrogen cars have come since the early 2000s, Toyota gave test drives of a small, prototype sedan… Read More »
FuelCell Energy Solutions GmbH, a provider of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable fuel cell power plants, today announced the delivery of its first German manufactured fuel cell power plant to the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) office complex that is being constructed by BAM Deutschland AG in Berlin, Germany. A delivery ceremony is being held… Read More »
For customers who want to enjoy the benefits of fuel cell generated power but prefer not to own the power plant directly, NRG will purchase the power plant from FuelCell Energy, retain ownership of the plant and sell the power to the customer through a long-term power purchase agreement. Read the GlobeNewswire Article
Nuvera Fuel Cells recently announced that it won a U.S. Department of Energy grant worth up to $1.3 million to adapt its Orion hydrogen fuel cell to power tractor-trailers’ refrigeration units in place of small diesel engines. Read the Lowell Sun Article
Sustainable Innovations, of Glastonbury, Connecticut, currently employs 12, and is about to make offers to a few more engineers. For the first time, it’s beginning to search for production workers. Read the Hartford Current Article
Plug Power was selected by the Fuel Cell Technologies Office within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) to showcase its fuel cells in transport refrigeration units (TRUs). These units are large air conditioners that regulate cold temperatures for items such as frozen pizza, fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy products and… Read More »
Plug Power Inc., has announced that Mercedes-Benz US International, Inc. has ordered 123 additional hydrogen-based GenDrive® fuel cell units to power new forklift trucks for its material handling fleet at a logistics hub now under construction in Tuscaloosa, AL. Read the hybridcars Article
Silent and efficiently running on propane, the parker Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Fuel Cell System provides power independence and optional heating and hot water for customers in the recreational vehicle and marine markets. The system which was co-developed with New York based Watt Fuel Cell Corp., is being installed on a 36-foot sailboat. Read… Read More »