If it is nat gas powered, this is cool. Biogas and nat gas are extremely similar in makeup. throw your carbon/nitrogen digestibles in Mr. Fusion and power a fuel cell for 45 days or so.
http://webconx.green-trust.org/methane.htm Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter & Discussion Boards. Read about Sustainable Technology: http://www.green-trust.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "murdoch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com> Cc: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 11:31 AM Subject: [biofuel] OT: (fwd) [fuelcellvehicles] In Japan: BALLARD's 92% Efficiency 1 kW Stationary fc Generator > If this is Natural Gas Powered, and it looks like it is, then it sure seems > impressive. Not a biofuel-powered-fuel-cell exactly, but along with the other > Japan stories I've been reading, one more piece of evidence they're really > moving on some of these projects. How hard is it to gear biomass processing > toward Methane, in particular? I don't know, but if a lot of methane can be > derived from biomass, then that could lead to use of these fuel cells with > biomass in addition to using a regular natural gas hookup? Contamination might > be an issue? > > MM > > On Thu, 30 Jan 2003 20:50:08 -0800 (PST), Bruce EVangel Parmenter > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > EVLN(BALLARD's 92% Efficiency 1 kW Stationary fc Generator) > [The Internet Electric Vehicle List News. For Public EV > informational purposes. Contact publication for reprint rights.] > --- {EVangel} > EBARA BALLARD Unveils 1 kW Stationary Fuel Cell Generator > with Total Efficiency of 92% > > VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, > 2003-- Ballard Power Systems' (NASDAQ:BLDP)(TSX:BLD) and > EBARA Corporation's jointly owned company EBARA BALLARD > unveiled the first generation of its pre-commercial 1kW > stationary combined heat and power proton exchange membrane > (PEM) fuel cell generator for the Japanese residential > market, building upon the second generation engineering > prototype fuel cell generator unveiled in January of 2002. > The system is manufactured by EBARA BALLARD and comprises a > Ballard (R) fuel cell, EBARA Corporation's newly developed > pumps and blowers, a reformer based on technology licenced > from Tokyo Gas, and a hot water storage tank. > > "We have set the standard for fuel cell performance in Japan > with our 1 kW combined heat and power fuel cell generator > achieving a total system efficiency (heat and electricity) > of 92 percent (LHV) of which 34 percent is the AC electrical > efficiency. Also of significance is the high partial load > efficiency of our system. At 50 percent rated load the total > system efficiency is 78 percent (LHV) with AC electrical > efficiency of 31 percent," said Masakatsu Ohya, EBARA > BALLARD's President. "Each successive prototype generation > has demonstrated improved efficiency and reduced volume, > bringing this environmentally friendly power generator > closer to its planned introduction, in limited volumes, to > the Japanese residential market as a distributed power > source. We are still on track for a marketing launch in > late-2004." > > "The progress shown by each successive prototype generation > in increased efficiency and reduced volume is a testament to > Ballard's world class fuel cell expertise and the close > relationship we have with EBARA BALLARD," said John Harris, > Ballard's Managing Director, Asia Pacific. "Ballard's > advances in fuel cell technology and EBARA BALLARD's > improvements in the balance of plant are creating a system > that leads the industry in efficiency, performance and size. > Our testing and development program will continue to focus > on enhancing product lifetime and reducing costs to enable > us to meet the market requirements for the commercial > product." > > The pre-commercial power plant will undergo extensive > testing both in EBARA BALLARD's facility and in the field > allowing further improvement of this product prior to the > commercial launch of the initial commercial version. EBARA > BALLARD is based in Tokyo, Japan and its mandate is to > develop, manufacture and sell, fuel cell power generators > incorporating the Ballard (R) fuel cell to customers in > Japan. > > EBARA Corporation is globally recognized as a major > developer, manufacturer and distributor of fluid machinery > and systems, precision machinery and environmental > engineering systems and as a leader in zero-emission energy > technology. > > Ballard Power Systems is recognized as the world leader in > developing, manufacturing and marketing zero-emission proton > exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. Ballard is > commercializing fuel cell engines for transportation > applications and fuel cell systems for portable and > stationary products. Ballard is also commercializing > electric drives for fuel cell and other electric vehicles, > power conversion products, natural gas and hydrogen > generator sets and is a Tier 1 automotive supplier of > friction materials for power train components. Ballard's > proprietary technology is enabling automobile, bus, > electrical equipment, portable power and stationary product > manufacturers to develop environmentally clean products for > sale. Ballard is partnering with strong, world-leading > companies, including DaimlerChrysler, Ford, EBARA, ALSTOM > and FirstEnergy, to commercialize Ballard (R) fuel cells. > Ballard has supplied fuel cells to Honda, Nissan, > Volkswagen, Yamaha, Cinergy and Coleman Powermate, among > others. > > This release contains forward-looking statements [...] > Ballard, the Ballard logo and Power to Change the World are > registered trademarks of Ballard Power Systems Inc. > > CONTACT: Ballard Power Systems Inc. Michael Rosenberg, > 604/412-3195 Fax: 604/412-3100 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: www.ballard.com or Ballard Power Systems Inc. > Debby Harris, 604/412-4740 Fax: 604/412-3100 Email: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] or Ballard Power Systems Inc. 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