Recognition for Bridgeport Fuel Cell Plant

After recently visiting the new 15 megawatt fuel cell power plant in Bridgeport, Slate.com’s Daniel Gross suggests that the plant offers a more efficient, reliable, and cleaner alternative to importing electricity into American cities.  Unlike solar installations or wind turbines, which need much more space and the right environmental conditions to generate any significant power, a fuel cell plant is relatively small and can be located more easily in a city.  In turn, the plant’s location within a city reduces the need to transmit the power over long distances, which reduces the risk of power disruptions due to falling trees and other hazards and also reduces the amount of electricity lost during transmission.  Also, plants that run on natural gas, like Bridgeport’s, produce about 60% fewer emissions than coal-powered plants.