This project is funded by the Virginia Tech Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS)

Key Features and Goals

• Solar electric energy electrolyzes water through a "reversed" fuel cell
• Power electronics controls the power into the house and gases into the tanks
• Excess energy can be stored in hydrogen tank and ultra capacitor
• At night, hydrogen and oxygen pass into the fuel cell, creating electric power and heat
• Ultra capacitor provides energy during load transients