| UTC Power Commissions First PureComfort™ 360 System
AURORA, Colo. (Nov. 10, 2005) – UTC Power, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), unveiled the world’s first PureComfort™ 360 power system at Wal-Mart’s experimental store in Colorado. This system provides efficient primary and back-up power, cooling and heating with positive environmental benefits.
“The increased focus on environmental responsibility, energy prices and food spoilage costs highlights the need for efficient heating, cooling and power solutions,” said Jan van Dokkum, UTC Power president. “This integrated system has low operating costs because it is highly efficient and reliable. Additionally, the system provides an alternative to the electric grid, giving customers added security and flexibility. This technology is very well suited for supermarkets, schools, hotels, hospitals and emergency response facilities."
Natural gas fuels six microturbines in the PureComfort™ 360 solution, which can continue to power critical loads despite a grid failure. UTC Power’s PureComfort™ 360 technology offers 80 percent efficiency by using exhaust heat from the microturbines to provide heating and cooling. Grid power is typically only 33 percent efficient. When compared with an average central power generation plant, a PureComfort™ 360 system emits 40 percent less carbon dioxide, or the equivalent of planting 135 acres of forest, and 90 percent less nitrogen oxide, or the annual emissions from 255 cars, according to U.S. government data.
Further energy saving benefits that can be realized from the PureComfort™ system include reducing refrigeration loads through sub-cooling and store dehumidification. The PureComfort™ solution is consistent with and builds upon UTC Power’s field proven PureCell™ 200 fuel cell power plant, which uses phosphoric acid technology and has accumulated more than 1 billion kilowatt hours around the globe.
United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., provides high-technology products and services to the commercial building and aerospace industries. Its UTC Power unit, based in South Windsor, Conn., includes UTC Fuel Cells and is a full-service provider of environmentally advanced power solutions. With more than 40 years of experience, UTC Power is the world's leading developer and producer of fuel cells for on-site power, transportation and space flight applications, and a developer of innovative combined cooling, heating and power applications in the distributed energy market. |
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