UC San Diego Adds Power Storage to Fuel Cell Project, Part of 'Smart Energy Grid'
Monday, December 15, 2008 - 17:07
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- The University of California, San Diego plans to store power produced at night from a planned 2.8 megawatt "green" fuel cell and use the energy during peak-demand hours the following day when electricity rates are highest. Implementation of the advanced energy storage system at UC San Diego, one of the greenest universities in the nation, was made possible by the Nov. 21 approval by the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) of a measure designed to lower peak demands on the state`s electrical power grid.
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