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Article: ESF president touts significance of alternative energy
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- The Business Journal - Central New York
- Article date:
- May 12, 2006
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CopyrightCopyright Central New York Business Journal May 12, 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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SYRACUSE - The new $1.5 million carbonate fuel cell is now active at State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) in Syracuse.
On April 22, ESF began powering the fuel cell on a test basis at 25 percent of capacity.
Although the initial production uses natural gas, the test cycle is intended to show the cell's capability as a sustainable power generator when the system switches to using renewable fuel like biodiesel, explains Dr. Cornelius B. Murphy, Jr., SUNY ESF president.
The fuel cell and the photovoltaic system will not save the college a significant amount of money on its electricity initially, however education centers like ESF have a ...