Portable fuel cell technology is top innovation

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Apr 27, 2007

Frost and Sullivan North American Product Innovation Award recognises reformed methanol fuel cell technology.

UltraCell Corp, a leading producer of reformed methanol fuel cells (RMFCs) for mobile power applications, has been awarded the 2007 Frost and Sullivan North American Product Innovation Award.

The company's RMFC technology was honoured for its ability to continuously power portable military, industrial and consumer electronic devices twice as efficiently as conventional direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs).

Frost and Sullivan also cited the company's use of proprietary materials resulting in fuel cell stacks half the size of conventional DMFCs.

UltraCell's RMFC technology incorporates a revolutionary micro reformer that reforms a highly concentrated methanol solution to generate fuel-cell-ready hydrogen.

Whether for a soldier in the field, an emergency first-responder or a researcher in a remote location, the UltraCell system ensures more efficient, reliable mobile power for portable electronic devices anytime, anywhere.

"We believe UltraCell's work could accelerate the commercialisation of cost-efficient, effective fuel cells for portable military, industrial and consumer electronic devices", said Industry Analyst Viswanathan Krishnan.

"We selected UltraCell for the 2007 Product Innovation Award for its novel approach to design and its continued advance in the competitive fuel cell industry".

"Technological innovation is at the centre of our efforts to provide cleaner, more efficient portable power, and we are committed to developing premier technologies in the field of methanol-based fuel cells", said James Kaschmitter, CEO and President of UltraCell.

"We are particularly honoured to be recognised by Frost and Sullivan in this way for our industry-leading work in fuel cell design".