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Plug Power Expands GenCore Product Line

Plug Power Inc. (Nasdaq: PLUG – News) today introduced three new product configurations designed specifically for the electric utility substation backup market. The hydrogen-fueled GenCore 5-kilowatt fuel cell system, designed to provide extended run backup power, is now available with floating ground in 48Vdc, 108Vdc and 120Vdc outputs to meet the unique requirements of electric utility distribution and transmission substations. The Company is accepting orders for the floating ground systems and expects to begin shipments next month. These new configurations complement the 24Vdc positive ground and 48Vdc positive and negative ground GenCore systems currently available. "To date, Plug Power has shipped more than 80 GenCore systems to customers requiring backup power solutions," said Mark Sperry, Chief Marketing Officer. "Today's announcement enables us to now expand our presence into electric utility markets that also require critical backup power solutions." The GenCore product line includes products for the telecommunication, cable broadband and the uninterruptible power supply markets. GenCore is on display this week at Power-Gen International, the largest power event in the world, in Orlando, Florida (Plug Power booth #3575). Plug Power Inc. designs and develops on-site energy systems based on proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Plug Power's strategic partners include GE […]

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Dow & GM Launch Phase II of World's Largest Industrial Fuel Cell Program

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) and General Motors Corp., today launched the second phase of their joint project to prove the viability of hydrogen fuel cells for motor vehicles and possibly for distributed power generation. The project has now expanded from a single GM test cell, installed in February 2004, to a multi-cell pilot plant at Dow's Texas Operations in Freeport, TX. "In the first phase of this project, we collectively learned a lot about generating power from byproduct hydrogen via fuel cell technology, and now we're ready to build on what we've learned," said Gordon Slack, Dow's Global Business Director for Energy and Climate Change. "Dow is excited to contribute to this important project. It represents another step in the search for cost-effective fuel alternatives, with the potential to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions." During the second phase, the fuel cell pilot plant will be integrated into Dow's chemical and plastics production facility via the power distribution grid and Dow's hydrogen clean-up and pipeline system. While generating real- world data to enable further development of the technology, these fuel cells will also supply up to 1 megawatt of energy for use in Dow's Texas Operations. Phase II objectives […]

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Shell Solar Awarded Contract by Semitropic Water Storage District

Shell Solar Industries has been awarded a contract by Semitropic Water Storage District of Wasco, California, to design and install a unique array of solar photovoltaics (PV). Shell Solar engineers have designed an innovative, patent-pending "Single Axis Tracking System" for nearly one megawatt of solar panels. This system will generate more power, as the tracker "follows the sun", rather than being installed at a fixed angle. The structure will contain 1,920 panels of the new Shell PowerMax(TM) Ultra modules, with each panel producing 510 watts of solar electricity. The integrated panels were assembled under tight quality control conditions at Shell's PV manufacturing facility in Camarillo, California, the largest PV plant in the U.S. The "factory panelized" job will enable ease-of- installation and is projected to be completed in early Spring 2005. The water district, located in the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, was interested in reducing its current annual cost of electricity. Solar energy was attractive because it is a low-cost, clean, long-term power source. The water district also evaluated product quality and reliability as well as project support services. Shell Solar met that criteria and will provide "turn key" services — from complete design to installation — […]

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