The new World Trade Center will be a towering example of fuel cell technology; NOAA says climate change will will stimulate extreme weather; and a 177 mpg car — from Hungary. It’s your Friday Daily Five.

New WTC To Be Largest Fuel Cell Installation In The World: The new World Trade Center will be able to boast the largest fuel cell array in the entire world. The $10.6 million dollar project — which is being constructed by UTC Power of South Windsor, Connecticut — will total 4.8 megawatts of generating capacity. New York City is among the municipalities considering a carbon tax for the areas worst emitters. Monies raised will fund fuel cell and other renewable energy projects. (Environmental Leader)

Nuclear Dreams: Will the Next Atomic Age Ever Come?: Nuclear power has injected itself back into public debate, thanks to soaring fuel costs and this week’s call by Republican presidential hopeful John McCain to build at least 45 new reactors. The Wall Street Journal examines some of the nagging challenges facing a nuclear building boom. Among the hurdles: a lack of qualified nuclear power engineers. Many experts in the field migrated to other industries as nuclear power fell out of favor in the 1980s. (WSJ.com)

Expect More Droughts, Heavy Downpours, Excessive Heat, And Intense Hurricanes Due To Global Warming, NOAA: The effects of climate change on long-term weather patters has been a topic of sharp debate. But a new report from the The Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research suggests a broad range of extreme weather may be on the way. To become more commonplace: droughts, heavy downpours, excessive heat, and intense hurricanes. The report is the first specific government assessment of likely climate change effects in North America. (Science Daily)

New York OKs 229-MW Marble River wind project: Another big wind project has gotten the green light — this time in upstate New York. State utility regulators gave the project a thumbs-up Wednesday. The wind farm will be jointly operated by AES-Acciona Energy NY and Horizon Wind. At 229 megawatts, Marble River will be the state’s second largest wind installation. (Reuters)

Lightweight Hungarian three-seater gets 117mpg in the city!: You probably don’t think of Hungary as an automotive superpower, but Hungarian engineers have developed a radical city car capable of more than 100 miles per gallon. Best of all, its designers say they think the Antro Solo can be brought to market priced around $18,000. The Solo weights only about 600 pounds, thanks in part to the liberal use of carbon fiber body materials. (Autoblog Green)

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