Boeing delivers renewable powered fuel cell energy storage system to U.S. Navy
UPI By Ryan Maass | Feb. 9, 2016
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Boeing has delivered its reversible solid oxide fuel cell, for generating clean electricity, to the U.S. Navy for testing.
The fuel cell system is designed to generate, compress and store hydrogen from renewable sources such as wind and solar to produce zero-emissions electricity. Boeing's delivery to the Navy follows 16 months of development.
The U.S. Navy will begin testing Boeing's reversible solid oxide fuel cell, which generates and stores hydrogen for zero-emissions electricity. Photo: Boeing
The technology is capable of both producing and storing energy. The first unit was commissioned on the Southern California power grid prior to its installation on the Navy's 'microgrid' for further testing.
"This fuel cell solution is an exciting new technology providing our customers with a flexible, affordable and environmentally progressive option for energy storage and power generation," Boeing Advanced Technology Programs director Lance Towers said...snip
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