BP Runs New Fuel Cell.

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A state-of-the-art power generation system designed to increase electrical and reduce emissions will be demonstrated at BP's gas-to-liquids test facility. The technology could have far-reaching imp1ications for power generation in remote areas like villages in rural Alaska.

BP will install a Siemens Westinghouse solid-oxide fuel cell unit that will convert natural gas directly into electricity through an electrochemical process similar to that used in a battery. With few moving parts, it runs quietly, and it significantly reduces...