Think Tokyo will be looking at the DFC/T as well ??
Press Release Source: FuelCell Energy, Inc.
FuelCell Energy Achieves Record in Electrical Efficiency for Ultra-Clean Sub-Megawatt Direct FuelCell/Turbine Power Plant
Thursday February 23, 12:51 pm ET
Initial Testing Confirms FuelCell Energy's Combined Cycle Power Plant Converts 56 Percent of Fuel to Electricity
DANBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2006--FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NasdaqNM:FCEL - News), a leading manufacturer of ultra-clean and efficient electric power generation plants for commercial and industrial customers, today announced that its patented Direct FuelCell/Turbine® (DFC/T®) achieved a record-setting performance -- establishing a mark of 56 percent electrical efficiency in the sub-megawatt (sub-MW) class for 800 continuous hours during initial testing.
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This significantly exceeds the electrical efficiency of other distributed generation technologies of similar size. For example, gas engines have an electrical efficiency of 30 to 42 percent, low temperature fuel cells have an electrical efficiency of 30 to 35 percent and microturbines have an electrical efficiency of 25 to 30 percent.
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FuelCell Energy Debuts DFC/T Hybrid Product Using Capstone MicroTurbine
Friday February 24, 8:04 am ET
DANBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2006--Capstone Turbine CEO John R. Tucker joined FuelCell Energy Chairman Jerry D. Leitman, President and CEO R. Daniel Brdar and U.S. Department of Energy officials in a dedication ceremony today to unveil a newly operational fuel cell/microturbine hybrid energy system. |
