FuelCell Energy Inc. agreed to set up a Vancouver, Canada, demo plant that applies its stationary fuel cell technology to recycling landfill gas into electricity, heat and renewable hydrogren.
Vancouver’s Quadrogen Power Systems Inc. is the prime contractor for cleaning up the city’s landfill, which currently vents its waste gas into the air.
The heat in the form of hot water will be supplied to nearby Village Farms International Inc., a hydroponic greenhouse operator, FuelCell said. The hydrogen will be exported for vehicle fueling or industrial applications.
“This project provides our first opportunity to demonstrate the application of our Direct FuelCell technology with renewable landfill gas, in addition to advancing our hydrogen co-production technology,” said FuelCell Vice President Tony Leo.
Price tag for the demo project wasn’t disclosed.
Other project partners include Sustainable Development Technology Canada, National Research Council of Canada, and BC Bioenergy Network.
