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NEWS to complete the previously announced 120 MW order commitment and the Cell Technology Transfer Agreement. These agreements are expected to be completed during FuelCell Energy’s third quarter of fiscal 2012. ‘We are pleased to have achieved this first key milestone in our new strategic agreements with FuelCell Energy,’ says Jung-Gon Kim, executive VP of POSCO Energy. ‘The market for clean baseload distributed generation is expanding in Asia, and deepening our relationship with FuelCell Energy is important as we work together to grow market opportunities for ultra-clean and efficient Direct FuelCell® power plants.’ FuelCell Energy is a global leader in providing ultra-clean baseload distributed generation to utilities, industrial operations, universities, municipal water treatment facilities, government installations, and other customers, at more than 50 locations worldwide. Its molten carbonate power plants have generated more than 1 billion kWh using a variety of fuels including renewable biogas from wastewater treatment and food processing, as well as natural gas [FCB, February 2012, p7]. FuelCell Energy Inc, Danbury, Connecticut, USA. Tel: +1 203 825 6000, www.fuelcellenergy.com POSCO Energy: www.poscoenergy.com
Bloom Energy gets its expansion to the East Coast under way
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alifornia-based Bloom Energy has begun construction of its new Bloom Energy Manufacturing Center in Newark, Delaware. Located on the 272 acre (110 ha) site formerly occupied by a Chrysler assembly plant, and now owned by the University of Delaware, the manufacturing centre is expected to bring hundreds of new manufacturing jobs to the region. KR Sridhar, principal co-founder and CEO of Bloom Energy, says that Delaware’s businessfriendly climate and the support of Governor Markell, the Delaware General Assembly, and other state officials played a major role in Bloom selecting the state as the site for its expansion. ‘Once the Bloom Energy Manufacturing Center is completed, we will double Bloom Energy’s production capacity,’ says Sridhar. ‘Delaware complements our California roots, and strategically positions us to better serve our expanding customer base.’ Sridhar also announced several new customers, including Owens Corning, Urban
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Outfitters, Delmarva Power, Washington Gas, and AT&T, which already uses 7.5 MW of Bloom Energy Servers across 11 facilities in California [FCB, August 2011, p5]. These join Fortune 500 companies such as Google, eBay, Wal-Mart, Staples, and Coca-Cola that have already installed solid oxide fuel cell Bloom Energy Servers (‘Bloom Boxes’) to generate clean power while greatly reducing their carbon footprint and cutting operating costs. The Bloom Energy Manufacturing Center will become the anchor tenant of the new University of Delaware Science, Technology and Advanced Research Campus. Construction is expected to be completed in mid-2013, with manufacturing starting shortly afterwards. Bloom Energy will keep its headquarters in California, and continue to manufacture 100 kW Bloom Boxes at its growing plant in Sunnyvale, where more than 1000 jobs have been created [FCB, May 2011, p7]. Bloom Energy Corporation, Sunnyvale, California, USA. Tel: +1 408 543 1500, www.bloomenergy.com
UTC Power PureCell systems powering News Corp, UConn
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onnecticut-based UTC Power recently installed a PureCell® stationary fuel cell system for an affiliate of Beacon Capital Partners, at its 1211 Avenue of the Americas building in New York City. The 400 kW PureCell System Model 400 will provide News Corporation, the building’s major tenant, with a significant portion of its electricity for TV studios as well as its hot water needs. UTC Power has also commissioned a 400 kW power plant at the Depot Campus of the University of Connecticut. ‘The fuel cell at 1211 Avenue of the Americas offers a good example of how major urban office buildings can economically reduce carbon emissions through leading-edge technology,’ says Fred Seigel, president and COO of Beacon Capital Partners. The PureCell phosphoric acid fuel cell system is an onsite combined cooling, heating and power generation system that reduces energy costs, increases operational reliability, and contributes to a cleaner environment. The fuel cell can operate independently of the electric grid, providing energy security for the building and offering critical power backup during blackouts, disasters, and emergencies. The News Corp installation was financially supported by the New York State Energy
Research and Development Authority. ‘To encourage others to adopt fuel cell technology, NYSERDA’s fuel cell programme provides an incentive toward the cost of fuel cell installations, and can include payments over the first three years of operation based on power produced,’ says Francis J. Murray Jr, president and CEO of NYSERDA. Last summer UTC Power installed a *ÕÀi iÊ-ÞÃÌiÊ `iÊ{ääÊ«ÜiÀÊ«>ÌÊ>ÌÊ The Octagon, a 500-unit luxury apartment community on Roosevelt Island in New York City [FCB, June 2011, p5]. Meanwhile in Connecticut, UConn officials say that the installation of a PureCell system is the latest step by to reduce the campus carbon footprint and build a sustainable community [FCB, October 2011, p6]. The fuel cell installation was made possible through a $1 million federal stimulus grant from Connecticut’s Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority. / iÊ{ääÊ7ÊvÕiÊViÊÜÊ«ÀÛ`iÊiiÀ}ÞÊ to critical UConn research labs and offices, including those working on advancing fuel cell and microgrid technology at UConn’s Center for Clean Energy Engineering (C2E2) [see the news feature in our April issue]. The new power plant will also serve as a demonstration model and teaching tool for students. UTC Power, South Windsor, Connecticut, USA. Tel: +1 860 727 2200, www.utcpower.com New York State Energy Research and Development Authority: www.nyserda.org Beacon Capital Partners: www.beaconcapital.com Connecticut Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority: www.ctcleanenergy.com UConn Center for Clean Energy Engineering: www.energy.uconn.edu
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ReliOn, Hy9 working on methanol processor for fuel cell products
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n the US, ReliOn and Hy9 are collaborating on the development of an integrated fuel processor for fuel cell products. The programme will combine ReliOn strengths in hydrogen fuel cell technology and product engineering with Hy9 expertise in reforming and hydrogen purification systems. Spokane, Washington-based ReliOn is a leading provider of high-reliability PEM fuel cell solutions for backup and grid-support power
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Bloom Energy gets its expansion to the East Coast under way
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alifornia-based Bloom Energy has begun construction of its new Bloom Energy Manufacturing Center in Newark, Delaware. Located on the 272 acre (110 ha) site formerly occupied by a Chrysler assembly plant, and now owned by the University of Delaware, the manufacturing centre is expected to bring hundreds of new manufacturing jobs to the region. KR Sridhar, principal co-founder and CEO of Bloom Energy, says that Delaware’s businessfriendly climate and the support of Governor Markell, the Delaware General Assembly, and other state officials played a major role in Bloom selecting the state as the site for its expansion. ‘Once the Bloom Energy Manufacturing Center is completed, we will double Bloom Energy’s production capacity,’ says Sridhar. ‘Delaware complements our California roots, and strategically positions us to better serve our expanding customer base.’ Sridhar also announced several new customers, including Owens Corning, Urban
May 2012
Outfitters, Delmarva Power, Washington Gas, and AT&T, which already uses 7.5 MW of Bloom Energy Servers across 11 facilities in California [FCB, August 2011, p5]. These join Fortune 500 companies such as Google, eBay, Wal-Mart, Staples, and Coca-Cola that have already installed solid oxide fuel cell Bloom Energy Servers (‘Bloom Boxes’) to generate clean power while greatly reducing their carbon footprint and cutting operating costs. The Bloom Energy Manufacturing Center will become the anchor tenant of the new University of Delaware Science, Technology and Advanced Research Campus. Construction is expected to be completed in mid-2013, with manufacturing starting shortly afterwards. Bloom Energy will keep its headquarters in California, and continue to manufacture 100 kW Bloom Boxes at its growing plant in Sunnyvale, where more than 1000 jobs have been created [FCB, May 2011, p7]. Bloom Energy Corporation, Sunnyvale, California, USA. Tel: +1 408 543 1500, www.bloomenergy.com
UTC Power PureCell systems powering News Corp, UConn
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onnecticut-based UTC Power recently installed a PureCell® stationary fuel cell system for an affiliate of Beacon Capital Partners, at its 1211 Avenue of the Americas building in New York City. The 400 kW PureCell System Model 400 will provide News Corporation, the building’s major tenant, with a significant portion of its electricity for TV studios as well as its hot water needs. UTC Power has also commissioned a 400 kW power plant at the Depot Campus of the University of Connecticut. ‘The fuel cell at 1211 Avenue of the Americas offers a good example of how major urban office buildings can economically reduce carbon emissions through leading-edge technology,’ says Fred Seigel, president and COO of Beacon Capital Partners. The PureCell phosphoric acid fuel cell system is an onsite combined cooling, heating and power generation system that reduces energy costs, increases operational reliability, and contributes to a cleaner environment. The fuel cell can operate independently of the electric grid, providing energy security for the building and offering critical power backup during blackouts, disasters, and emergencies. The News Corp installation was financially supported by the New York State Energy
Research and Development Authority. ‘To encourage others to adopt fuel cell technology, NYSERDA’s fuel cell programme provides an incentive toward the cost of fuel cell installations, and can include payments over the first three years of operation based on power produced,’ says Francis J. Murray Jr, president and CEO of NYSERDA. Last summer UTC Power installed a *ÕÀi iÊ-ÞÃÌiÊ `iÊ{ääÊ«ÜiÀÊ«>ÌÊ>ÌÊ The Octagon, a 500-unit luxury apartment community on Roosevelt Island in New York City [FCB, June 2011, p5]. Meanwhile in Connecticut, UConn officials say that the installation of a PureCell system is the latest step by to reduce the campus carbon footprint and build a sustainable community [FCB, October 2011, p6]. The fuel cell installation was made possible through a $1 million federal stimulus grant from Connecticut’s Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority. / iÊ{ääÊ7ÊvÕiÊViÊÜÊ«ÀÛ`iÊiiÀ}ÞÊ to critical UConn research labs and offices, including those working on advancing fuel cell and microgrid technology at UConn’s Center for Clean Energy Engineering (C2E2) [see the news feature in our April issue]. The new power plant will also serve as a demonstration model and teaching tool for students. UTC Power, South Windsor, Connecticut, USA. Tel: +1 860 727 2200, www.utcpower.com New York State Energy Research and Development Authority: www.nyserda.org Beacon Capital Partners: www.beaconcapital.com Connecticut Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority: www.ctcleanenergy.com UConn Center for Clean Energy Engineering: www.energy.uconn.edu
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ReliOn, Hy9 working on methanol processor for fuel cell products
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n the US, ReliOn and Hy9 are collaborating on the development of an integrated fuel processor for fuel cell products. The programme will combine ReliOn strengths in hydrogen fuel cell technology and product engineering with Hy9 expertise in reforming and hydrogen purification systems. Spokane, Washington-based ReliOn is a leading provider of high-reliability PEM fuel cell solutions for backup and grid-support power
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