Celanese spins off fuel cell activities in PEMEAS

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 64 KB
• Volume: 2004
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1464-2859
• DOI: 10.1016/s1464-2859(04)00211-1

✦ Synopsis

B allard Power Systems has named

German-based Heliocentris Energy Systems as a distributor of its AirGen™ portable fuel cell generator and Nexa ® fuel cell power module in North America and Europe. Heliocentris specializes in providing fuel cell equipment and related training materials for the secondary and post-secondary education markets, and has sold more than 20 000 fuel cell products to date.

Under the agreement, Heliocentris will purchase AirGen and/or Nexa products over the next two years for incorporation into its product line for post-secondary institutions. At current product pricing, the deal is valued at a minimum of US$1.25m. After MGE UPS Systems and Mitsubishi Canada, Heliocentris is the third worldwide (excluding Japan) distributor appointed for Ballard's AirGen portable generator.

Ross Witschonke, Ballard's VP of sales & marketing, says that Heliocentris' expertise in the education marketplace will help 'establish Ballard technology as the standard in fuel cell curricula worldwide.' Heliocentris will offer three packages: Ballard's Nexa power module with course material and Nexamon™ software; the AirGen™ portable fuel cell generator; and a complete package consisting of the Nexa power module, AirGen generator, course material and Nexamon software. The accompanying course material is appropriate for post-secondary training in fuel cells, and includes sections on fuel cell theory, hydrogen production, hydrogen storage and hydrogen safety, as well as an instructors' guide and slide handouts for students.