New Wind Turbine Powers Hydrogen Car Fuel Station

As the song says, "the answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind." The "question" in the case of Hempstead Town's new 100-kilowatt wind turbine is, "how do you fuel-up pollution-free cars without creating any carbon footprint?" More specifically, Supervisor Kate Murray and Councilwoman Angie Cullin unveiled a state-of-the-art wind turbine that will provide the energy necessary to create hydrogen gas, which is being used to power the town's fuel cell cars. This "closed loop" energy system is completely "green" in producing fuel for vehicles that emit no pollutants.

Also present at the high-energy event were Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin and Long Island energy partners, including the Sustainability Institute at Molloy College, New York Institute of Technology, Wilke Engineering, the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), the Point Lookout and Lido Beach Civic Associations and the Point Lookout-Lido Fire Department.

The wind turbine, which is located the township's Conservation and Waterways Department in Point Lookout, stands 121 feet tall. The "windmill" is capable of generating up to 180 megawatts of power per year. Powered by winds off the Atlantic coast, the turbine will provide an almost continuous source of energy that will facilitate a water-to-hydrogen process. The resulting hydrogen fuel is dispensed from Long Island's only hydrogen fueling station, located adjacent to the turbine. Ultimately, the hydrogen fuel is utilized to power Toyota fuel-cell vehicles operated by the town, as well as a hydrogen/natural gas bus. The town is negotiating with another major fuel-cell vehicle manufacturer to secure additional cars.

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