Tag Archives: fuel cells
Apple Discusses their Energy Efficiency Efforts
You don’t see Apple Inc. employees speaking at very many events, other than their own product launches. So hearing from Apple’s Energy Manager at Friday’s SVLG Sustainability Summit was an event conspicuous by its lonesomeness. Forget about sharing the presentation with you — it’s secret. I asked them to share it. In fact, Apple’s energy [...]
Apple to Double Fuel Cell Capacity at N.C Data Center
Apple is doubling the number of fuel cells it will use to power its $1 billion data center in North Carolina, making it the largest non-utility fuel cell installation in the US. The company is having 50 fuel cells installed for a total of 10 megawatts (MW) of capacity. Apple’s announcement eclipses eBay’s, which will power its flagship data center 100% by fuel cells, and 30 [...]
AT&T Doubles Up On Bloom Fuel Cells
AT&T is more than doubling the amount of energy it sources from fuel cells, and is now Blooom Energy’s biggest corporate customer. After signing a contract for 7.5 megawatts (MW) last year, it has signed on for another 9.6 MW, bringing AT&T’s fuel cell capacity to 17.1 MW. AT&T is taking advantage of Bloom Energy’s service model, Bloom Electrons, which is [...]
Electric Cars vs. Fuel Cell Cars
While some car manufacturers are placing their bets on electric cars, Toyota has decided to continue its focus on hybrids, and will introduce 21 updated or full model change hybrids in the next three years. It expects to sell a million hybrids each year through 2015. This year, the Prius family became the third top sellling cars in [...]
Solarsphere – Hybrid PV/CSP Capturing 72% of the Sun`s Energy?
Solarsphere, one of the semifinalists at this year`s Cleantech Open, claims their new hybrid photovoltaic/concentrated solar power system could capture as much as 72% of the sunlight that falls onto it. This is thanks to their patented SolarConcetrator that by itself reduce the surface are required for solar cells by a factor of 1000 times. [...]
A Sick Fuel Cell Infographic
UTC Power, a provider of fuel cells, has created an infographc illustrating the real world applications of fuel cells. “Fuel cells are not a futuristic power source, but rather a common and effective source of renewable clean energy”, the company said. Original Article on Energy Refuge
In Focus: Off-Grid Renewable Energy
At the beginning of August 2012, the world’s biggest power outage hit India leaving 600 million people without electricity. India’s burgeoning electrical grid failed to meet the extreme demands of its growing economy. They simply did not have enough capacity to meet the high demand of electricity in cities. The power outage threw the urban [...]
Big Box Retailers: All About Solar Power
In the news lately we have been hearing about big box stores going green by installing solar power on their stores. Which retailers are expanding their renewable energy strategies in an effort to make the world a little greener? Wal-Mart just announced a large solar power installation on their 100th store in California. They are [...]
Solar for Second Homes
Do you have a vacation home that remains vacant much of the year? Maybe you’re a snowbird with a summer home up north and a winter home in Florida or the Carolinas. Owning and maintaining a second property can often be a drain on finances. Even if your mortgage is paid in full, you still [...]