Tag: fuel cells
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Fuel Cells to Heat and Power Homes
When looking into off-the-grid heating and power sources for the home, those interested might soon be getting a new option. The Dresden, Germany-based Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS) has joined forces with the heater manufacturer Vaillant and together they have come up with a domestic fuel cell system, which uses natural gas…
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3 EV Trends to Know For Car-Buying Season
Springtime is the time of year where we start to see the first signs of growth; the green shoots of what will turn into a verdant garden or a bountiful harvest. As the first quarter of 2014 comes to a close, we are seeing some encouraging signs that both electric vehicle sales and their benefits…
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Green Hydrogen Fuel Thanks To Microorganisms In Salt Flats?
This article has been reposted from Green Building Elements sister site CleanTechnica. Bacteriorhodopsin — an intriguing protein found within the membranes of the ancient microorganisms living in the desert salt flats of California and Nevada — may allow for the cheap, efficient production of “environmentally friendly” hydrogen fuel from nothing but sunlight and saltwater, according…
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Fuel Cells Provided Backup Power During Hurricane Sandy
The U.S. Department of Energy talks about how fuel cells were instrumental in providing backup power for cell towers and keeping cell phone communications open during Sandy. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please vis…
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Green Apple: Data Center Going 100% Clean Power
Apple says two large solar farms and biogas-powered fuel cells will keep its Maiden, N.C, data center humming. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling.