New
system is on- line at Lamar Buffalo Ranch, Zero Emission Energy System Is Now Online.
System
Features 208 Re-used Camry Hybrid Batteries
Toyota and Yellowstone Park have recently
started the zero-emission energy system that will power the Lamar Buffalo Ranch
field campus. This system will apply recycled Toyota Camry Hybrid battery packs
and solar power generation for a reliable and sustainable power source. The result
is reliable, sustainable zero emission power for the ranger and education
center for the first time since it was founded in 1907.
The partnership that was announced
in June 2014 between Toyota, Indy Power
Systems, Sharp USA SolarWorld, Patriot Solar, National Park Service and
Yellowstone Park Foundation, is a creative effort to extend the useful life of
hybrid vehicle batteries while providing sustainable power generation for one
of the purest areas in the United States.
Solar panels will generate the
energy and sustainable electricity will be stored in the 208 used Camry Hybrid
nickel-metal hydride battery packs, recovered from Toyota dealers across the
United States.
“Through our long-standing
partnership with Yellowstone National Park and the Yellowstone Park Foundation,
Toyota has helped preserve Yellowstone for future generations,” said Jim Lentz,
chief executive officer, Toyota North America. “Today, our
relationship with Yellowstone continues, as more than 200 battery packs that
once powered Toyota Camry hybrids have found a new home on the range.”
Annually, the solar system generates
enough electricity to power six average U.S. households for a year, or plenty
of power for the five buildings on the Ranch campus. 85kWh of hybrid
battery storage guarantees constant power as the system charges and discharges.
The Yellowstone is the first to use
recovered hybrid vehicle batteries for commercial energy storage. All the batteries
are tested. There are new components designed and built by Indy Power Systems
specifically for this use, containing an onboard battery management system for
each battery pack. This all helps maximize battery life and will also supply
important insights into real-world performance. These insights will help Toyota
improve battery performance and endurance in the future.
By the end of their life, hybrid
batteries contain certain power storage capacity. Toyota has strong hybrid
battery recycling program in place and one of this efforts is the Yellowstone
project. The Lamar Buffalo Ranch is one part of Toyota's actual work with Yellowstone
National Park and the Yellowstone Park Foundation, including providing hybrid
vehicles to support park operations, green building expertise and financial
backing for the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center, which opened in
2010.
“As
exemplified by the Lamar Buffalo Ranch project, Toyota’s mission-driven
philanthropic focus and expertise in sustainability will make a difference in
Yellowstone for generations to come,” said Karen Bates Kress, president of the
Yellowstone Park Foundation.
There are many positive effects of the use of a hybrid vehicle on the environment, and this is one of the main reasons why many people chose to buy hybrid cars that run on conventional gas.
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