From: Breaking New Ground
Any Time, Any Place
Fuels Can Adapt to a Variety of Situations
A look at some other successful
fuel cell installations:
- Established in 1894 as Riverview
Park Zoo, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo prides itself on its leadership in animal
conservation and research. The zoo was also among the earliest adopters to apply
hydrogen fuel cell technology (although now zoos from Los Angeles, CA to New
York City, NY have followed suit with their own fuel cell technology). Fuel
cells are a good fit for zoos, because, unlike a noisy generator, fuel cells are
quiet and clean, and do not interfere with efforts to keep animals comfortable
while recreating their natural environment. Supplied by UTC Power, the unit cost
$800,000, with $200,000 covered by a US Department of Energy grant.
- One of a handful of primary and
secondary schools to have earned LEED certification, the Middletown High School
and Vocational Agricultural Center depends upon a
200-kW fuel cell to provide continuous power and generate significant
energy savings. Additionally, the fuel cell’s clean waste heat is captured and
used in the school’s building and its swimming pool, further reducing energy
costs
- When it debuted in March 2008,
the Whole Foods Market in Glastonbury, CT contained 46,000 square-feet of floor
space and one onsite hydrogen fuel cell. The Glastonbury store made history on
opening day, becoming the first supermarket in the country to get most of its
power from an onsite hydrogen fuel cell. Best of all, this allows Whole Foods to
reduce its dependence on the local electrical grid, while simultaneously
reducing potential greenhouse gas emissions. The store’s fuel cell is designed
to generate 50% of the store’s energy and nearly 100% of its hot water
needs.
- In June of last year, The New
York Power Authority installed 12 fuel cells to be used in the Freedom Tower and
three other new towers now under construction at the World Trade Center site in
lower Manhattan. The 12 fuel cells are designed to provide 4.8 MW of power for
the towers. Combined, the systems will rank as one of the largest installations
of fuel cells in the world. Officials tasked with shepherding the project to
completion eventually chose fuel cells because of their energy efficiency, and
they currently are less expensive than other renewable energy options like
solar.
July-August 2009
From: Breaking New Ground
Any Time, Any Place
Fuels Can Adapt to a Variety of Situations
Photo: UTC Power
Whole Foods is one of many commercial sites using
fuel cells.
A look at some other successful
fuel cell installations:
- Established in 1894 as Riverview
Park Zoo, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo prides itself on its leadership in animal
conservation and research. The zoo was also among the earliest adopters to apply
hydrogen fuel cell technology (although now zoos from Los Angeles, CA to New
York City, NY have followed suit with their own fuel cell technology). Fuel
cells are a good fit for zoos, because, unlike a noisy generator, fuel cells are
quiet and clean, and do not interfere with efforts to keep animals comfortable
while recreating their natural environment. Supplied by UTC Power, the unit cost
$800,000, with $200,000 covered by a US Department of Energy grant.
- One of a handful of primary and
secondary schools to have earned LEED certification, the Middletown High School
and Vocational Agricultural Center depends upon a
200-kW fuel cell to provide continuous power and generate significant
energy savings. Additionally, the fuel cell’s clean waste heat is captured and
used in the school’s building and its swimming pool, further reducing energy
costs
- When it debuted in March 2008,
the Whole Foods Market in Glastonbury, CT contained 46,000 square-feet of floor
space and one onsite hydrogen fuel cell. The Glastonbury store made history on
opening day, becoming the first supermarket in the country to get most of its
power from an onsite hydrogen fuel cell. Best of all, this allows Whole Foods to
reduce its dependence on the local electrical grid, while simultaneously
reducing potential greenhouse gas emissions. The store’s fuel cell is designed
to generate 50% of the store’s energy and nearly 100% of its hot water
needs.
- In June of last year, The New
York Power Authority installed 12 fuel cells to be used in the Freedom Tower and
three other new towers now under construction at the World Trade Center site in
lower Manhattan. The 12 fuel cells are designed to provide 4.8 MW of power for
the towers. Combined, the systems will rank as one of the largest installations
of fuel cells in the world. Officials tasked with shepherding the project to
completion eventually chose fuel cells because of their energy efficiency, and
they currently are less expensive than other renewable energy options like
solar.