Deployment Testing of Alternative-Fuel Fuel Cell Technologies for Fuel Cell-Powered Material Handling EquipmentCX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6, B5.1Date: 02/10/2011Location(s): CaliforniaOffice(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office
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February 10, 2011
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CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6, B5.1
Date: 02/10/2011
Location(s): California
Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Department of Energy (DOE) are interested in supporting the development of early market applications for fuel cell technologies. For this proposed project, DOE funds would be used to deploy and test renewable liquid fuel (e.g., direct methanol or direct ethanol, or other direct conversion instead of reforming) fuel cell technologies that also have the potential for radical improvements in fuel cell-powered material handling equipment performance, durability, cost, fueling infrastructure, and/or manufacturing efficiencies. The Subcontractor for this proposed project would be Ooria Protonics, Incorporated (Oorja) of Fremont, Califomia. This is not a research and development (R&D) project, but rather involves the pilot-scale deployment and evaluation of current technology in real-world situations.