Danbury’s FuelCell Energy, Inc. last week contracted with U.S. Department of Defense to install a fuel cell power plant at the U.S. Army Camp Parks Reserve Force training area in California.
The 14-month project will provide the army with power from a fuel cell, which is a clean technology that uses hydrogen as its fuel. The U.S. military is the country’s single largest consumer of energy.
“The high efficiency of this fuel cell power plant combined with the reliable power that it will generate right on the Base will assist the Army in achieving its energy goals and help the Base perform its mission,” said Chip Bottone, FuelCell chief commercial officer, in a statement.
In a separate announcement, FuelCell also achieved clean air certification for its 2.8 megawatt power plant operating on natural gas. The certification from the California Air Resources Board represents the toughest emissions standards in the country.
