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PCC Partners with ClearEdge Power to Support Environmental Sustainability Practices – Market Watch
Photos and story by Gina Whitehill-Baziuk
ClearEdge Power, a manufacturer of scalable, continuous onsite power systems, today announced that Portland Community College has chosen two ClearEdge5 fuel cell systems to advance its energy efficiency, sustainability and educational goals. PCC aims to use the ClearEdge5 systems to help reduce its emissions by 37 percent. Supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the implementation will also help establish fuel cells as part of PCC’s comprehensive alternative energy curriculum.
“This project is very exciting; it allows us to gain significant environmental benefits and create a living laboratory for students,” said PCC President, Dr. Preston Pulliams. “With the ClearEdge Power systems, we will be able to support our sustainability goals and give our students the opportunity to see fuel cell technologies in action. We also are proud to be part of a broader DOE supported project that will help demonstrate the incredible value of continuous power systems like the ClearEdge5 for colleges nationwide.”
Read the rest of this article on Market Watch (Sept 29) about PCC’s participating in the innovative project to support its Climate Action Plan commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.