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Long Island Power Authority Issues RFP for Nation's First Fuel Cell Cogeneration Project

Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) Chairman, Richard M. Kessel and KeySpan Corporation Chairman & CEO, Robert B. Catell issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the construction and operation of a fuel cell cogeneration project capable of producing 5 megawatts (MW) of electricity. This project would be the first of its kind in the nation and may, when completed, be the largest commercial fuel cell system in the world. The proposed new fuel cell will open a new phase in improving regional air quality. A fuel cell project of this size will also help Long Island meet the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) goal that has been set by New York State for the utilization of green energy technologies that are environmentally friendly. The thermal energy produced by the fuel cell will be sold by LIPA to KeySpan Energy Delivery Long Island (KEDLI) and will be used by KEDLI in place of thermal energy provided by standard heaters to warm natural gas as required by its normal gas distribution practices. Fuel cell technology has been part of LIPA’s Clean Energy Initiative (CEI). The CEI is a 10-year, $355-million commitment to promote clean, renewable electric generation technologies, energy conservation and efficiency.

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Wal-Mart to Open First High-Efficiency Store

Wal-Mart’s (NYSE: WMT) new Kansas City, Mo. store opens today – the first in a series of High-Efficiency stores that will use 20 percent less energy than a typical Supercenter. The new High-Efficiency stores will integrate industry-leading heating, cooling and refrigeration systems to conserve energy. “Just over a year ago, our CEO Lee Scott challenged our associates to open a store that was 25 to 30 percent more efficient by 2009,” said John Menzer, vice chairman, Wal-Mart Stores. “The Kansas City High-Efficiency store is the first of its kind, and shows Wal-Mart is capable of operating stores, clubs and distribution centers in a way that saves energy, lowers utility costs, reduces emissions, and above all, provides a better shopping experience for our customers.” In 2005, Wal-Mart opened two experimental stores in McKinney, Texas, and Aurora, Colo., to test several different environmentally friendly technologies, ranging from wind power to pervious pavement, from waterless urinals to light-emitting diodes. The aim was to experiment with innovative technologies, with the intention that they could some day be incorporated into a store prototype. The Kansas City High-Efficiency store is the first store to bring some of these experiments from the preliminary testing phase to a […]

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