Breakthrough Technologies Institute - Fuel Cells 2000

400 North Street, 4th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225
Phone: (717) 787-4147
Web: www.newpa.com/programDetail.aspx?id=57
8. STATE AND LOCALLY-SUPPORTED DEMONSTRATIONS
POWER GENERATION
Fuel Cell Pavilion, Parker Dam State Park: Installed in 2004, the Fuel Cell
Technologies 5-kW SOFC provides heat to cabins and administration buildings and
provides hot water for showers. A planned fuel source is natural gas derived from
Pennsylvania forests. Project partners include Penn State Energy Institute and the
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Radio tower, French Creek State Park:. The Relion 2-kW PEM fuel cell is the sole
power source for the statewide radio system tower and served as a proof of concept
demonstration.
Radio towers, Hyner Run State Park, McVeytown and Renovo: ReliOn 2-kW PEM
fuel cells were installed in 2005 to provide primary power at three state-owned radio
tower sites, where no grid power is available. The radio towers are part of a statewide
radio system.
VEHICLES AND FUELING INFRASTRUCTURE
Penn State hydrogen fueling station and CATA hydrogen vehicle fleet: The Penn
State hydrogen fueling station opened in 2004 and serves the Centre Area
Transportation Authority (CATA) hydrogen vehicle fleet. CATA has one converted
internal combustion engine (ICE) bus and one ICE van to operate on a mixture of 30%
hydrogen and 70% CNG fuel. The conversions were funded by the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection and the Pennsylvania Department of
Community and Economic Development. The state has awarded additional funding to
convert an additional seven CATA buses to operate on hydrogen/CNG fuel. Penn
State’s Pennsylvania Transportation Institute will also convert a vehicle to operate with a
hydrogen-powered fuel cell.
2. STANDARDS/REGULATIONS
POWER GENERATION
Renewable Energy Standard
RHODE ISLAND
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