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Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Verizon Fuel Cells

Verizon is building fuel cells. They are powering a call-center in NYC-metro with this one. I am pleased to see fuel cells coming into public circulation. Some fuel cells are 65% efficient. Biofuelcells can be even more efficient! Nuclear reactors are only 23% efficient.

What if we built a fuel cell on the same plot as a nuclear site and it's fuel waste for 20 years? How much power could that produce capacity? How much would it cost? I estimate at least 80% as much as a nuclear plant, and that it would cost about half as much, and have minimal upkeep costs. Over the 20 year comparison, the fuel cell plant would produce a far more substantial profit-return. That is good business.

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