Solar thermal systems use the sun's energy for cooling, space heating and water heating. As president of West Babylon's Sunshine Plus Solar, Kevin Creamer's current projects include installing solar electric systems for schools around New York State, and installing residential solar electric and thermal systems across Long Island. They also see financial benefits as a result of federal and state tax credits. Governor Pataki aims to have 1,000 Long Island rooftops installed with solar systems over the next few years. Sell A fuel cell is an electrochemical device that converts chemical energy directly into electrical energy without a combustion process or the need for mechanically driven generator.
Fuel cells combine hydrogen and oxygen to create electricity.
Because of their small size, high efficiency, low emissions, and minimal water use or net water production, fuel cells have been researched and used by NASA, as well as major international companies and utilities, for stationary power and transportation applications. And more companies are entering the race to produce fuel cells commercially and economically. And unlike a storage battery, fuel cells continue to generate electricity as long as there is a supply of fuel, such as natural gas, and air. St. Vincent's Medical Center is one of six facilities in New York using commercially available fuel cells to meet its needs. St. Vincent's has a fuel cell connected to the grid through the existing hospital electric distribution system.