Firm goes off the grid with fuel cells
Jul 18 - United Press International
A biotechnology firm in California said it's taking itself "off the
grid" with a fuel cell system to self-generate electricity for its
company headquarters.
Life Technologies Corp. in Carlsbad, near San Diego, said the system
will fit within 1,500 square feet and generate one megawatt of
electricity, among the highest output in San Diego County and equivalent
to powering more than 1,000 homes.
Moving to the fuel-cell technology puts Life Technologies in the
company of firms including The Coca-Cola Co., eBay, FedEx, Google, Apple
and Walmart, a company release said Wednesday.
"Moving 'off the grid' using innovative sources of alternative energy
helps reduce our carbon footprint and continues to demonstrate our
commitment to ongoing sustainability initiatives," Cristina Amorim, the
company's chief sustainability officer, said.
The solid oxide fuel cell technology by Bloom Energy of Sunnyvale,
Calif, generates clean, efficient power on site from virtually any fuel
source, the Life Technologies release said.
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