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Project shows maritime fuel cell generator can increase energy efficiency by up to 30% at part load; reliability and cost issues

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Project partner Young Brothers operated the generator for 10 months powering refrigerated containers in Honolulu, Hawaii. Although fuel cells have been used in many successful applications, they have not been technically or commercially validated in the port environment. —“Maritime Fuel Cell Generator Project”.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

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In September 2017 , Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. The island gets on average nearly 3,000 hours of sunshine per year, putting it on a par with Honolulu and Brisbane, Australia. During and after Maria, Casa Pueblo continued to operate a solar-based microgrid it had installed in 2017.