Method for generating electrical power from fuel cell powered cars parked in a conventional parking lot

摘要

Apparatus for generating electrical power from multiple vehicles powered by fuel cells while the vehicles are parked, comprising: a) a plurality of spaced-apart electrical receptacles each for receiving an electric cable for connection to a parked vehicle for electrically connecting the fuel cell in each of the parked vehicles to said plurality of electrical receptacles; a plurality of spaced-apart fuel connectors each for supplying fuel to a parked vehicle for operating the fuel cell in each of the parked vehicles; b) an electric power collection grid electrically connected to said plurality of electrical receptacles for collecting and transferring D.C. electrical power from the fuel cells in the parked vehicles to said electric power collection grid; c) at least one non-storing, electric power collection station electrically connected to said electric power collection grid for joining and transferring at a common point the D.C. electric power in said electric power collection grid; d) at least one inverter electrically connected to said at least one electric power collection station for converting the D.C. electric power to A.C. electric power; and e) means for supplying the A.C. electric power to a load and a utility grid for supplying electric power to other loads.