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Brief description of the Hydrogen Program... Key Benefits
This project is designed
to assist in the development of a hydrogen infrastructure and will be
utilized for both mobile and stationary end-use applications.
More specifically, the National Adopt-A-Watt™ program will
provide the funding for the installation of
sponsor-able and revenue generating, Solar PV Displays (SVPD's)
and Solar PV Lights (SPVLS).
Generated hydrogen will be used as fuel for an H2ICE Gen-Set and for the
refueling needs of, retrofitted, H2/Gasoline hybrid vehicles.
H2ICE VEHICLES AND H2 FUELING STATION PROJECT DOT ADOPT-A-WATT FOR H2 ABSTRACT: Demonstration Project Involving H2ICE Vehicles and Hydrogen Fueling StationThis multi-purpose project incorporates a solar clean energy input that will be utilized for both mobile and stationary end-use applications. More specifically, highly visible, revenue generating, solar electricity will be used to offset hydrogen production at a DOT storage depot. Generated hydrogen will be used as fuel for an H2ICE Gen-Set and for the refueling needs of (5) DOT, retrofitted, H2/Gasoline hybrid vehicles.PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This proposal calls for 30kW of Solar PV Arrays (SPVDs) to be installed at Rest Areas or Travel plazas and offered for sponsorship through the National Adopt-A-Watt™ program. This program has the potential of a payback that would exceed the entire project cost. Furthermore, generated solar electricity will be back- fed into the grid and donated to the DOT. The 30kW of back-fed solar electricity will be used to offset the grid electricity consumed by a Proton electrolyzer. This “hydrogen generator” will be housed in a building located at a DOT storage yard and will also contain a HYDROGEN ENGINE CENTER modified FORD engine. The engine uses stored hydrogen as fuel to operate a generator to produce a “grid side distributed resource” of 30kW of uninterruptible power. In the event of a power disruption, this “demand-response” system can be used to provide 10 hours of uninterruptible power for the DOT yard, including the depot, or to provide an additional 30kW of emergency “peak-shaving” by the local power company. After the storage tank is filled, generated hydrogen, dispensed via AIR PRODUCTS equipment will be used for the weekly refueling needs of (5) DOT H2/Gasoline hybrid vehicles. These vehicles, retro-fitted by HYDROGEN MOTOR WORKS INC., seamlessly burn either H2 or gasoline and offer the necessary flexibility for the previously described hydrogen grid-backing methodology. PROJECT COMPONENTS:
PROJECT ADVANTAGES:
Proposal that will offer a payback. Or better yet, provide the financing to reproduce it’s self, which will provide financing for another H2 project and so on, “seed money” to grow a hydrogen forest!
Sure to attract media attention and put on a “spotlight” as a…leader in increasing the use of hydrogen as an energy source, providing jobs and promoting hydrogen business expansion.
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Last modified: 11/13/09 |