RENEWABLE ENERGY
The National
Tropical Botanical Gardens (NTBG) in Kauai , Hawaii is installing
a hybrid renewable energy power system to demonstrate concepts
of green energy production using a demonstration fuel cell
project.
In the
interest of sustainable design, Reyes Engineering, Inc. is
pleased to be involved with the lighting and electrical design
portion of the fuel cell system. Components involved with
the design include: LED lighting, photovoltaic arrays, electrolyzer,
three 1kW fuel cells, and a control system to monitor and
regulate the amount of energy being used.
Other
Potential Alternative Energy Projects
Investigating
use of photovoltaic for a new district library and community
center that will have approximately 35,000 square feet of
roof surface available for installation of Building Integrated
Photovoltaic (BIPV) systems. Maximum power production from
the installation would be almost 200 KW for an average of
4 hours per day, for a total of over 250 Megawatt Hours per
year.
Also investigating
possibility of using BIPV materials in conjunction with fuel
cells to provide a stand-alone off-grid solution for future
transit shelters.
Another
possibility involves providing a fuel cell demonstration facility
incorporated in tenant retail space in a parking structure
to be built in eastern Oregon, including the possibility of
using BIPV materials, as well, to provide additional renewable
energy, perhaps generating hydrogen for the fuel cell on-site.
In the
interest of sustainable design, Reyes Engineering, Inc. is
pleased to be involved with the lighting and electrical design
portion of the fuel cell system. Components involved with
the design include: LED lighting, photovoltaic arrays, electrolyzer,
three 1kW fuel cells, and a control system to monitor and
regulate the amount of energy being used.
To learn more: Renewable Energy Resources PDF
