Construction machinery manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. has today (May 31) announced a three-year project to demonstrate a hydrogen-fuelled combined heat and power (CHP) system for building heating and cooling.
Building on the company’s 35 years of experience with hydrogen fuel, Caterpillar will work to integrate its CHP system into Minnesota-based District Energy St. Paul’s electric and thermal infrastructure.The Caterpillar CHP systems which provide both electricity and heat simultaneously, will be used by District Energy St. Paul, which distributes chilled and hot water to cool and heat buildings and single-family homes in St. Paul, Minnesota.
H2 View understands the project is supported and partially funded by the US Department of Energy and has been backed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Joe Creed, Group President of Energy and Transportation at Caterpillar, said, “Caterpillar is focused on supporting our customers with reliable, sustainable power solutions.”
“This hydrogen demonstration project will enable us to evaluate additional hydrogen fuel options for an existing energy-efficient engine, providing even more possibilities for helping our customers meet their climate-related goals and objectives.”
Caterpillar currently offers a 1250kW generator that operates on 100% hydrogen, as well as other power generation solutions from 400kW to 4.5MW that can run on a 25% hydrogen blend with natural gas. H2 View - link - Charlie Currie - link - more like this (H2 fuel) - link - more like this (USA) - link
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