Caterpillar will test a power system incorporating large-format hydrogen fuel cells in a demonstration project with Microsoft and Ballard Power Systems to produce “reliable and sustainable backup power for Microsoft data centers,” according to Caterpillar.
The project is supported and partially funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the [email protected] initiative and backed by the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL).
“This hydrogen fuel cell demonstration project enables us to collaborate with industry leaders to take a large step toward commercially viable power solutions that also support our customers in making their operations more sustainable,” said Jason Kaiser, VP for Caterpillar’s electric power division, in a prepared statement.
Caterpillar is providing the overall system integration, power…