Message #594 From:
TheMachine Date: March 26, 2008 03:17:11 AM
Mansfield company gets $1 million grant to develop military fuel cell
MANSFIELD -- Energy Technologies, Inc. of Mansfeld will be awarded a $1
million grant through the Ohio Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program, Ohio
Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher announced today.
The
grant to the 219 Park Ave. East facility was part of more than $8.9
million in grants awarded to 12 entities for the advancement of fuel
cell research and production in Ohio. The funds were awarded and are
expected to create more than 2,000 jobs statewide.
The 12
companies and research collaborations received awards to assist in
research, development, and commercialization projects of fuel cell
technologies or were awarded grants for fuel cell and related
technology.
Energy Technologies, Inc. was awarded the grant for
its development of a "robust fuel cell generator for military
applications project," according to Fisher's press release.
"Energy
Technologies, Inc., will deliver a fully functional 1.5 kW Tactical
Fuel Cell power plant prototype that includes the fuel cell module,
replaceable/refillable hydrogen fuel canisters, power electronics,
military-spec packaging, all subcomponents, and application and
operation manuals," the press release said.
In addition, Fisher
said, "Energy Technologies intends to establish a new Ohio-based
business named Tactical Fuel Cells, in which they will work with
Michigan-based fuel cell manufacturer Energy Conversion Devices to
produce fuel cell generation sets in the 2 to 10 kW range."
"Strategic investments from Ohio's Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program
have established our state as a global leader in fuel cell
innovations," said Lt. Governor Fisher, who also serves as Director of
the Ohio Department of Development and Chair of the Third Frontier
Commission. "The investments made today will provide additional
opportunities for the development and deployment of fuel cell
technologies and will continue to spur economic growth in this
important industry."
Created
in 2002, the Ohio Fuel Cell Initiative is a $103 million program that
aims to spur job creation in Ohio while positioning the State as a
national leader in the growing fuel cell industry.
The
initiative is an integral part of the Third Frontier Project, a $1.6
billion high-tech research program designed to create jobs and bring
new products to market.
To date, more than $70 million in funds have been awarded to Fuel Cell projects across the state.
