Midtown Fuel Cell May Be Glimpse Of The Future
Monday, August 15, 2005
"New York City's latest foray into alternative energy looks more like a construction trailer than a 21st century technological breakthrough. But the beauty of a 28-foot-long white box atop a terrace in midtown Manhattan is much more than meets the eye. This new type of fuel cell, humming above 52nd Street, generates 10 percent of the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers' electricity while serving as a backup supply in case of a blackout. In doing so, it creates less than 7 percent of the pollution and greenhouse gases given off by a typical New York City power plant. It's also engineered for efficiency, cannibalizing its own heat to create hot water for hotel guests and the laundry." Source: nynewsday.com
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