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Firms Carry Out Testing of “World’s Largest” Fuel Cell System

November 3, 2010

A new utility-scale fuel cell system that could potentially power more than 600 homes and produce one megawatt of electricity, is being tested by FirstEnergy and Ballard Power Systems at the former’s Eastlake plant in Ohio. Technorati Tags: Clean energy, Fuel cell system, hydrogen power, Research Related Posts:More Funding For Cellulosic Ethanol ResearchAlgae Yield Increases [...]

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Fossil fuels still getting largest U.S. subsidies

September 21, 2009

Image via Wikipedia A new research to be released on Friday by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) reveals that “the largest U.S subsidies to fossil fuels are attributed to tax breaks that aid foreign oil production”. The report was produced in partnership with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The study reviewed fossil fuel [...]

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Alternative energy gets ‘For Dummies’ treatment

August 5, 2009

The successful series of For Dummies books has tapped the growing interest in renewable energy with a recently released volume on the theme, penned by design engineer Rik DeGunther. Energy Refuge got hold of a copy. Related Posts:No Related Posts Found! Go find some…

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Cool it down: university researchers advance hydrogen car technology

April 28, 2009

Hydrogen is considered by many to be one of the cleanest types of fuels. Researchers pin their hopes on it as a replacement for dirty fossil fuels. The problem with this type of fuel as the technology currently stands is the heat generated by metal hydride storage, says Hydrogen Cars Now. “There is an excess [...]

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European hydrogen fuel initiative launched

October 21, 2008

The European Commission last week launched the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative (JTI), a public private partnership with joint funding from the European Community (EU) and from industry with industry in the lead. The Commission will fund €470m (US$615m) from the FP7 program over six years and at least the same amount will [...]

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