Progress Energy Florida (Homosassa Springs, FL), along with partners from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Hydrogenics Corp. (Toronto, Canada), a manufacturer of fuel cell technology, unveiled a sustainable hydrogen generator and fuel cell at the Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. The DEP and Progress Energy jointly funded the project, and Hydrogenics provided the hydrogen generation system. The fully integrated fuel cell and 5 kW photovoltaic (PV) solar system are supplementing a portion of the electricity used at the park's Wildlife Encounter Pavilion, which provides educational programming to park visitors.
"Progress Energy is proud to be part of such an important project," said Progress Energy Florida President and CEO Bill Habermeyer. "Hydrogen is a potential fuel source for the future, and we are glad to partner with DEP, Hydrogenics and the Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park to test and develop that potential in our state."
