Spokane, Wash.: ReliOn, the leading provider of high reliability fuel cell solutions for backup and grid-support power applications, and Hy9, the leader in high-purity, point-of-use hydrogen generation, today announced that they are collaborating on the development of an integrated fuel processor for fuel cell products. The development program will bring together ReliOn’s strengths in hydrogen fuel cell technology and product engineering and Hy9’s expertise in reforming and hydrogen purification systems.
Gary Flood, ReliOn’s president and CEO, commented, “Our collaboration with Hy9 will offer an alternative to delivered, compressed hydrogen as fuel for customers who use our fuel cells to provide power in areas of the world where hydrogen is less available. Hy9’s expertise in the area of fuel reforming and purification will enable us to accelerate the delivery of this product to our key customers needing solutions for their backup and grid-support power applications. Together, our goal is to provide new and innovative solutions that allow our customers to serve their communities.”
Gary Clarke, Hy9’s president and CEO, said, “We are excited to work with ReliOn on the development of this new product. ReliOn’s leadership in the fuel cell market and proven product design capabilities will ensure that our fuel processor will meet the needs of those in the market for whom delivered, compressed hydrogen is not the preferred solution.”
ReliOn and Hy9 will work together on the development of the sub-systems, controls and the systems integration of the new liquid fuel-based power system. The fuel processor, or reformer, converts a liquid fuel, in this case methanol and water, into hydrogen for use with ReliOn’s fuel cell products, including its E-series fuel cell systems. The development process is on schedule for ReliOn to deliver first demonstration prototypes during third quarter 2012, with customer evaluation units available before the end of the year. Customers will be delivered a fully integrated product that supports a range of power applications up to 10kW, providing telecom quality regulated DC power from a methanol-based liquid fuel. The introduction of the liquid fuel-based product line will expand ReliOn’s market reach into new geographic regions and applications where liquid fuel may be advantageous over gaseous hydrogen due to availability or logistics and based on the energy needs of the application.
ReliOn products are used for backup power and site hardening in both traditional configurations and as part of a clean technology system integrated with solar and wind power. ReliOn continues its commitment to certifications and standards with products being tested or certified to stringent standards from CSA, UL, CE, Telcordia NEBS and China TTL Labs.
ReliOn’s Investors:
PCG Clean Energy & Technology Fund www.pcgfunds.com
Robeco www.robeco.com
Oak Investment Partners www.oakvc.com
Enterprise Partners Venture Capital www.epvc.com
Wall Street Technology Partners LP www.wallstreettp.com
Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital LP www.chrysalix.com
Montlake Capital http://montlakecapital.com/
Avista Corp. www.avistacorp.com
About Hy9:
Hy9 is the leader in the development and marketing of Hydrogen purification membranes and point-of-use pure hydrogen generation for client’s who require high-performance solutions to their critical power needs. With over 10 years of experience, Hy9 partners and client’s benefit from high reliability and high performance.
Hy9 – Making Hydrogen Pure and Simple™.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which may cause ReliOn’s actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements express or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made in this press release are based on assumptions and judgments of management regarding future events and results. These assumptions and judgments may prove to be inaccurate as a result of a number of factors, many of which are beyond ReliOn’s control, and its actual results may differ materially from the results contemplated in these forward-looking statements.
Gary Flood, ReliOn’s president and CEO, commented, “Our collaboration with Hy9 will offer an alternative to delivered, compressed hydrogen as fuel for customers who use our fuel cells to provide power in areas of the world where hydrogen is less available. Hy9’s expertise in the area of fuel reforming and purification will enable us to accelerate the delivery of this product to our key customers needing solutions for their backup and grid-support power applications. Together, our goal is to provide new and innovative solutions that allow our customers to serve their communities.”
Gary Clarke, Hy9’s president and CEO, said, “We are excited to work with ReliOn on the development of this new product. ReliOn’s leadership in the fuel cell market and proven product design capabilities will ensure that our fuel processor will meet the needs of those in the market for whom delivered, compressed hydrogen is not the preferred solution.”
ReliOn and Hy9 will work together on the development of the sub-systems, controls and the systems integration of the new liquid fuel-based power system. The fuel processor, or reformer, converts a liquid fuel, in this case methanol and water, into hydrogen for use with ReliOn’s fuel cell products, including its E-series fuel cell systems. The development process is on schedule for ReliOn to deliver first demonstration prototypes during third quarter 2012, with customer evaluation units available before the end of the year. Customers will be delivered a fully integrated product that supports a range of power applications up to 10kW, providing telecom quality regulated DC power from a methanol-based liquid fuel. The introduction of the liquid fuel-based product line will expand ReliOn’s market reach into new geographic regions and applications where liquid fuel may be advantageous over gaseous hydrogen due to availability or logistics and based on the energy needs of the application.
ReliOn products are used for backup power and site hardening in both traditional configurations and as part of a clean technology system integrated with solar and wind power. ReliOn continues its commitment to certifications and standards with products being tested or certified to stringent standards from CSA, UL, CE, Telcordia NEBS and China TTL Labs.
ReliOn’s Investors:
PCG Clean Energy & Technology Fund www.pcgfunds.com
Robeco www.robeco.com
Oak Investment Partners www.oakvc.com
Enterprise Partners Venture Capital www.epvc.com
Wall Street Technology Partners LP www.wallstreettp.com
Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital LP www.chrysalix.com
Montlake Capital http://montlakecapital.com/
Avista Corp. www.avistacorp.com
About Hy9:
Hy9 is the leader in the development and marketing of Hydrogen purification membranes and point-of-use pure hydrogen generation for client’s who require high-performance solutions to their critical power needs. With over 10 years of experience, Hy9 partners and client’s benefit from high reliability and high performance.
Hy9 – Making Hydrogen Pure and Simple™.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which may cause ReliOn’s actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements express or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made in this press release are based on assumptions and judgments of management regarding future events and results. These assumptions and judgments may prove to be inaccurate as a result of a number of factors, many of which are beyond ReliOn’s control, and its actual results may differ materially from the results contemplated in these forward-looking statements.
