Case Studies: Power Generation

The following links provide examples of distributed energy technologies in use.

• Fuel cells
  • DOE R&D activities
  • Fuel Cells 2000 library page — Has links to many case studies.
  • Department of Defense Fuel Cell Demonstration Program
  • National Energy Technology Laboratory's Distributed Generation and Fuel Cells Web site.
  • Verizon switching center boosts reliability with fuel cells (PDF 385 KB).
  
  
• Gas-fired reciprocating engines
  • Distributed Energy Program projects
  • Massachusetts Veterans Administration Medical Center projects — Describes four projects incorporating gas-fired reciprocating engines.
  
  
• Industrial gas turbines
  • Distributed Energy Program projects
  
  
• Microturbines
  
  
• Renewable energy systems
  
  
• Hybrid fuel cell case studies

For information on other gas-fueled distributed energy projects sponsored by the Distributed Energy Program, explore the Distributed Energy Program R&D Portfolio.

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