Enbridge Gas Receives 2009 Green Toronto Award for Hybrid Fuel Cell Project
Mayor David Miller, Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone and actor and environmentalist Ed Begley Jr. announced the winners of the 2009 Green Toronto Awards at the Direct Energy Centre on the Green Living Show Main Stage last month.
The Green Toronto Awards, the result of a partnership between the City of Toronto and Green Living, recognize the individuals, organizations and companies that are helping lead the way to a greener Toronto.
The 10 winners, selected from among the largest number of nominations ever received by the City, were awarded a prestigious Green Toronto Award and $5,000 to donate to a registered charity of their choice.
One of the winners was Enbridge Gas Distribution for building an innovative hybrid fuel cell plant that produces near zero-emission electricity: Energy Conservation Award, sponsored by Ontario Power Authority.
The hybrid fuel cell is located at Enbridge Gas Distribution’s head office in Toronto. The plant was built on approximately 22 parking spots in the company’s parking lot. It converts unused pipeline energy into clean electricity that helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and, since the fuel cell does not burn fuel, the plant supports cleaner and healthier air in cities where air quality is a growing concern.
The innovative power plant, which integrates two existing low-carbon technologies to generate 2.2 megawatts of ultra-clean electricity or enough to serve up to 1,700 Ontario homes.
