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mark Ransley

Jan 1, 1970
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For 1100 us I can get a 4000w generac exl. and manual transfer panel
instaled, It consumes apx 1 gal hr. so it costs apx .50c a kilowatt.
What would a fuel cell cost and cost to run, and where would I get the
fuel, are they any way near competitive.
 
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albown

Jan 1, 1970
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mark Ransley said:
For 1100 us I can get a 4000w generac exl. and manual transfer panel
instaled, It consumes apx 1 gal hr. so it costs apx .50c a kilowatt.
What would a fuel cell cost and cost to run, and where would I get the
fuel, are they any way near competitive.

In a word not competitive at this time. H2 is a bit hard to get a hold of
and that is what a lot of fuel cells use. The natural gas ones have not
come into their own yet.

IMHO keep away from the generac. I had 6 of them on a construction site and
never had them all working except for the first week.
 
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Steve Spence

Jan 1, 1970
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1 gallon per hour is pretty hefty consumption for a 4kw unit. even so, at
1.65 / gallon gasoline, that comes out to $.41 per kWh, not kw. Solar and
wind can be generated for about $.18 per kWh.
 
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