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Ebay’s New Data Center To Rely on Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Mike Sandru — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 19:32:17 +0000

Can you imagine a company the size and importance of ebay having one if its data centers rely on hydrogen? Well, you better believe it, because it’s real: a Utah center will do just that as soon as it’ll be built in the middle of 2013. The move is all the more remarkable as other […]

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Apple to Build 4.8MW Fuel Cell System Powered by Biogas at Its NC Data Center

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:02:26 +0000

If you remember, we’ve been talking about Apple’s new and bold green statement recently. At that time we’ve been telling you about the plans to power their new North Carolina data center with solar panels and biogas. Now, the company that Steve Jobs saved from peril in 1997 is building world’s largest private owned fuel […]

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Californian Clean Energy Manufacturing Companies Benefit From Tax Deduction Starting This Year

Mike Sandru — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:06:17 +0000

Under the new tax policy that has passed this year in California (SB71), clean energy companies are awarded with tax deduction as an encouragement to the renewable energy sector development. The tax breaks take the form of sales and use of tax exemptions for businesses that benefit the environment.

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Huge “Bloom Box” Hydrogen Fuel Cells Provide Clean Electricity To Adobe Systems

Mike Sandru — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:26:57 +0000

Adobe Systems is launching a new emission-free fuel cell technology for cars, under the name of “Bloom Box” fuel cells, in San Jose, California. What is new about the project is the size of the fuel cell, as large as a parking space, that can provide clean energy for dozens of cars or even for […]

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Bloom Energy Releases 100 KW Fuel Cell Module Working on Various Fuel Types

Cristi — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:51:37 +0000

Bloom Energy has just brought to the market a new fuel cell system that is able to run on various fuels. While working on natural gas, it can decrease the CO2 emissions by half compared to conventional power sources.

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