Fujitsu enhances commitment to the environment with selection of UTC Power fuel cell for Silicon Valley Campus
SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 7, 2007 – Fujitsu America, Inc. has selected UTC Power, a United Technologies (NYSE:UTX) company, to provide a PureCell™ Model 200 fuel cell to power and heat a portion of its Silicon Valley Campus located in Sunnyvale, Calif. UTC Power also will service the unit for 15 years. This makes Fujitsu the Silicon Valley’s first long-term user of this environmentally-friendly technology. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
According to Marty W. Engh, Sr., Facilities Services Director of the Fujitsu Silicon Valley Campus, “Because fuel cells are among the cleanest power-generating technologies available today, this installation is only the beginning of our relationship with UTC Power. Fuel cells operate without combustion. Hydrogen fuel and oxygen from the air are combined in the fuel cell to produce electricity, heat and water. We are pleased to bring this green alternative energy solution to Silicon Valley and make our contribution to the Valley’s critical clean air initiative.” Fujitsu expects this fuel cell unit to pay for itself in about three years because of the energy savings it will generate. It offers an extremely attractive, sustainable, reliable and efficient on-site energy solution that the company requires.
Engh further reported that fuel cells also operate quietly and are highly efficient. In fact, when used in combined heat and power applications, they can perform nearly three times more efficiently than the electrical grid.
“For on-site power applications, the UTC Power PureCell™ system is the proven world leader in long-term fuel cell reliability,” said Jan van Dokkum, UTC Power President. “Our stationary fuel cells collectively have accumulated more than 1.3 billion kilowatt hours of operational experience in 19 countries. The technology offers Fujitsu its best option for a combined heat and power system.”
The Fujitsu Silicon Valley Campus, with 1,200 employees, is the primary North America base for a number of Fujitsu Group Companies in the fields of computer systems and services, components, peripherals and research and development. To support these operations, the PureCell™ system will produce 200 kilowatts of assured power plus 870,000 Btu/hour of heat for combined heat and power applications. This is approximately 10 percent of the energy required by the Campus.
The use of the fuel cell is further demonstration of Fujitsu’s ongoing commitment to the environment. In addition, Fujitsu, not only develops energy-efficient IT solutions for its customers, it also has been a pioneer in developing organic polymers and using them in its products.
About Fujitsu Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly reliable computing and communications products, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers’ success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of about 4.8 trillion yen (US$40.6 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. See http://www.fujitsu.com for further information.
About UTC Power United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., provides high-technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries. Its UTC Power unit, based in South Windsor, Conn., is a full-service provider of environmentally advanced power solutions. With nearly 50 years of experience, UTC Power is a world leader in developing and producing fuel cells for on-site power, transportation, space and defense applications, and a developer of other innovative combined cooling, heating and power applications in the distributed energy market. See www.utcpower.com for further information.
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