Toyota and FuelCell Energy announces Tri-gen System
Tri-gen System produces renewable electricity, renewable hydrogen, and water. Fulcell Energy has contracted with Toyota to supply the Tri-gen under a 20-year purchase agreement.
Danbury,United States-FuelCell Energy, Inc., and Toyota Motor North America Inc., jointly announced the completion of the first-of-its-kind “Tri-gen system” at Toyota’s Port of Long Beach operations. From direct biogas, Tri-gen produces renewable electricity, renewable hydrogen, and water. Fulcell Energy has contracted with Toyota to supply the Tri-gen under a 20-year purchase agreement.
FuelCell Energy’s ability to scale hydrogen-powered fuel cell technology, to reduce carbon emissions. Tri-gen will enable Toyota Logistic Services (TLS) Long Beach to be the company’s first port vehicle processing facility for onsite-generated, 100 percent renewable energy and represents the types of innovative and bold investments the company is making as part of its environmental sustainability strategy.
Mr. Chris Reynolds, Chief Administrative Officer, Toyota, said that, by using just renewable hydrogen and electricity production, TLS Long Beach side will blaze a trail for our company. Working with FuelCell Energy, together we currently have a top notch office that will assist Toyota with accomplishing its carbon-decreasing endeavors, and the extraordinary news is this genuine model can be copied by many on the globe.
Mr. Jason Few, CEO of FuelCell Energy, said that, FuelCell Energy is focused on assisting our clients with outperforming their perfect energy goals. By working with FuelCell Energy, Toyota is offering a strong expression that hydrogen-based energy is great for business, local communities, and the environment. We are very satisfied to grandstand the flexibility and complexity of our fuel cell technology and to assume a part in supporting Toyota's environmental responsibilities.
Tri-gen Supports Toyota’s Port Facilities and Operations
- Tri-gen produces 2.3-megawatts of renewable electricity, and will be off-taken by TLS Long Beach to support its operations at the port, which processes approximately 200,000 new Toyota and Lexus vehicles annually.
- The FuelCell Energy Tri-gen system can produce up to 1,200 kg/day of hydrogen which will provide for TLS Long Beach’s fueling needs for its incoming light-duty fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) Mirai,.
- 1,400 gallons of water will be co-produced per day from Tri-gen’s hydrogen production process and will be used by TLS Long Beach for car wash operations for vehicles that come into port to customer delivery.
TLS operations at the Port of Long Beach, Tri-gen’s carbon emissions products are expected to reduce more than 9,000 tons of CO₂ emissions from the power grid each year.
Mr. Mario Cordero, CEO of the Port of Long Beach said that, renewable hydrogen is a significant fuel for the port shipping industry. "The renewable hydrogen created by the 'Tri-gen' system that Toyota dispatched, and comparable undertakings, is essential for our multi-system way to deal with assistance fuel the progress like locomotives, harbor craft, cargo-handling equipment and trucks to zero emissions.
