Comments on: Fuel Cells — Microgrid Backbone Generation Assets Part 2

By: Just_Chris

Just_Chris — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:54:00 +0000

I like this article, things are moving quite quickly in this space. I think it is worth mentioning that fuel cells are a whole lot more diverse than people often suggest they range from a few watts (used mainly for battery charging) to multi mega watts systems (have a look at what the South Koreans are doing with FuelCell energy) and, depending on type, can fill a number of roles within the energy market from base load/uninterpretable power (like Blooms system) to peak shaving (like Panasonic’s little domestic hot water system). There are also an increasing number of oddities gaining traction like German submarines, BOC’s building site lighting units and Plug powers forklift trucks. All good clean fun to my mind.

By: Mike Norris

Mike Norris — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:35:00 +0000

Found this link that shows Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant which is paired with Fuel Cell Technology… Just wanted to share these…

“New fuel cell sewage gas station in Orange County, CA may be world’s first”
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/orange_county&id=8310315

“It is here today and it is deployable today,” said Tom Mutchler of Air Products and Chemicals Inc., a sponsor and developer of the project.

Pretty impressive in my opinion…

2.8MW fuel cell using biogas now operating; Largest PPA of its kind in North America
http://www.fuelcelltoday.com/news-events/news-archive/2012/october/28-mw-fuel-cell-using-biogas-now-operating-largest-ppa-of-its-kind-in-north-america