積水ハウス株式会社(略)は、大阪市内2か所にて事業主として開発する超高層マンション「(仮称)グランドメゾン大淀南タワー」および「 (仮称)グランドメゾン内久宝寺タワー」において、大阪ガス株式会社(略)と共同で家庭用燃料電池エネファーム type S(以下、新型燃料電池)を活用したCO2排出量および一次エネルギー消費量の大幅な削減を実現する次世代のエネルギーシステムを導入いたします。主な特徴は以下の通りです。
① 世界初、新型燃料電池を全戸に設置した超高層マンション
② ご家庭で使われなかった燃料電池発電電力(余剰電力)を大阪ガスへ売電が可能に
③ 従来マンションに比較し約25%の一次エネルギー消費量削減を実現
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" Boeing (NYSE: BA) and American Airlines today showcased a Next-Generation 737-800 airplane known as ecoDemonstrator in Washington, D.C., to highlight testing of environmentally progressive technologies. The visit to the nation's capital follows extensive flight testing in Glasgow, Montana, where it flew a series of missions designed to test and accelerate advanced technologies that increase fuel efficiency and reduce airplane noise.
Top officials from Boeing, American Airlines, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) held a joint news conference at Reagan National Airport to highlight innovation and collaboration among government and industry.
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Other technologies on the 2012 ecoDemonstrator airplane include variable area fan nozzles, active engine vibration reduction, a regenerative fuel cell, and testing of flight trajectory optimization to enable more efficient routing for fuel savings. With fuel now the leading operating expenditure for airlines worldwide and increasingly stringent environmental regulations, improving fuel efficiency and reducing carbon and noise emissions is a top priority for the aviation sector.
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さらにトヨタ自動車は、燃料電池バスから建物の電気配線を通じて電力を供給するV2H(Vehicle to Home)システムの開発も進めていて、最大出力9.8kWで、連続約50時間の電力供給能力を目指しているとのことです。この供給量は、学校体育館における照明電力の約5日分に相当し、非常用の電源としての活用が期待されます。
" TOYOTAは、11月30日(水)から12月11日(日)までの12日間*1、東京ビッグサイト(東京都江東区)で「世界はクルマで変えられる。“Mobility can change the world”」をテーマに開催される第42回東京モーターショー2011に、「FUN TO DRIVE, AGAIN.(ファン トゥ ドライブ アゲイン)」の考えのもと、クルマのもつ「夢・楽しさ」を改めて提案、様々な参考出品車を発表する。
" Shell Demonstration Station Supports Ongoing Toyota Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle Demo Program
Hydrogen Pipeline Will Also Fuel Stationary Fuel Cell on Toyota Campus
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) today celebrated the opening of the first hydrogen fueling station in the U.S. fed directly from an active industrial hydrogen pipeline. The station is a collaborative effort between Toyota, Air Products, Shell, South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and the Department of Energy (DOE). The facility will provide hydrogen for the Toyota fuel cell hybrid demonstration program vehicles as well as other manufacturers’ fuel cell vehicle fleets in the Los Angeles area.
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Toyota’s fuel cell hybrid vehicle fleet has logged several million miles since hitting the road in 2002, with significant technological improvements along the way. The first generation fuel cell hybrid vehicles (FCHV) estimated range was 130 miles. In 2009, the latest generation vehicle, Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle - Advanced (FCHV-adv), achieved an estimated range of 431 miles on a single fill of hydrogen. In addition to fuel cell stack efficiency and range improvements, durability and cold temperature operation have greatly improved along with significant reductions in manufacturing and materials costs. Toyota’s current FCHV-adv nationwide demonstration program is placing more than 100 vehicles with demonstration partners by 2013, providing one of the largest fleets of active fuel cell vehicles in the country. The primary goal of the demonstration program is to spur infrastructure development prior to fuel cell vehicle market introduction in 2015. Successful infrastructure development will require collaborative efforts between manufacturers, government regulators, and business, similar to the partnerships formed to open the Torrance Shell hydrogen demo station.
“Vehicle demonstration programs and demonstration stations like the Torrance station are a critical next step in preparing the market for advanced technology vehicles and future fuels,” said Hostetter. “These innovative programs allow us educate, inform and prepare our customers for the future.”
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