ENERGY-THINK! » Proton Power Systems http://www.energy-think.net Energy Concepts & Technologies for the 21st Century Tue, 25 May 2010 02:44:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 U.S. Army looking to Use Rechargable batteries in Field Operations http://www.energy-think.net/2010/01/u-s-army-looking-to-use-rechargable-batteries-in-field-operations/ http://www.energy-think.net/2010/01/u-s-army-looking-to-use-rechargable-batteries-in-field-operations/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:58:57 +0000 admin http://www.energy-think.net/?p=694 Protonex Technology Corporation a leading provider of advanced fuel cell power systems today announces that, as anticipated in its results announcement of 13 January 2010, it has received a $1.85 million (£1.13M) contract award from the U.S. Army CECOM, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, to develop and deliver advanced [...]]]> Protonex Technology Corporation a leading provider of advanced fuel cell power systems today announces that, as anticipated in its results announcement of 13 January 2010, it has received a $1.85 million (£1.13M) contract award from the U.S. Army CECOM, as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, to develop and deliver advanced portable battery charger / APU fuel cell systems. This contract award also includes three option phases which, if awarded, could increase the total value of this contract to $6.4 million (£3.9M) and could include delivery of over 100 production units.

Under the terms of this five-month, phase one program, Protonex will develop the next-generation of its existing M250-CX platform by increasing its power output, integrating additional battery management and charging capabilities, reducing overall size and weight, and further ruggedizing the system for field use. At the conclusion of the phase one program, Protonex is expected to deliver multiple portable battery charger/APU systems to the U.S. Army for further testing and field use.

Development of a next-generation system based on the existing 250-watt platform will provide the military with lightweight, extremely quiet and fuel efficient power systems that can be used as portable field battery chargers or auxiliary power units (APUs). Use of the M250-CX could enable new mission scenarios and allow a switch to rechargeable batteries in the field, thereby reducing overall weight and saving significantly on the hundreds of millions of dollars spent annually on non-rechargeable batteries in the field by the US Department of Defense.

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