SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 08, 2008
Today, green high-tech venture VioletTM Fuel
Cell SticksTMwww.violetfuelcellsticks.com
announces it has achieved an extremely high, 15KW/Liter cell density
with their Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) StickTM.
Previous commercial fuel cells, including both SOFCs and PEMs, have
struggled to meet a target of 2KW/Liter; and previous advanced concepts
have struggled to achieve 4KW/Liter. The VioletTM
StickTM has overcome the most significant
hurdles facing fuel cells, and it resolves the technical limitations of
existing technologies, such as sealing, cracking and manifolding
problems, and poor volumetric density.
StickTM technology, created by VioletTM
Fuel Cell SticksTM, offers a fundamental change
to the physical structure of SOFCs that enables, for the first time,
high density, low cost, mass produced solid state engines. The SOFC StickTM
solves decades-old commercialization challenges for SOFC technology. The
technology opens the door to mass production for numerous applications,
such as: large-scale power generation, small-scale distributed power,
auxiliary power units, mobile power generation, automotive, flight and
advanced vehicle concepts.
“We believe that this is the highest density,
scalable fuel cell in the world, and we are confident that we can
quickly go much higher,” said co-founder Alan
Devoe.
The development of the VioletTM StickTM
is expected to have a significant impact on the US Fuel Cell market,
which is estimated to be $1.1 billion US today and expected to grow to
as much as $18.6 billion in 2013.
For a full description of the technology, visit www.violetfuelcellsticks.com.
CONTACT: Violet Fuel Cell Sticks
Alan Devoe, 858-444-4199
Today, green high-tech venture VioletTM Fuel
Cell SticksTMwww.violetfuelcellsticks.com
announces it has achieved an extremely high, 15KW/Liter cell density
with their Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) StickTM.
Previous commercial fuel cells, including both SOFCs and PEMs, have
struggled to meet a target of 2KW/Liter; and previous advanced concepts
have struggled to achieve 4KW/Liter. The VioletTM
StickTM has overcome the most significant
hurdles facing fuel cells, and it resolves the technical limitations of
existing technologies, such as sealing, cracking and manifolding
problems, and poor volumetric density.
StickTM technology, created by VioletTM
Fuel Cell SticksTM, offers a fundamental change
to the physical structure of SOFCs that enables, for the first time,
high density, low cost, mass produced solid state engines. The SOFC StickTM
solves decades-old commercialization challenges for SOFC technology. The
technology opens the door to mass production for numerous applications,
such as: large-scale power generation, small-scale distributed power,
auxiliary power units, mobile power generation, automotive, flight and
advanced vehicle concepts.
“We believe that this is the highest density,
scalable fuel cell in the world, and we are confident that we can
quickly go much higher,” said co-founder Alan
Devoe.
The development of the VioletTM StickTM
is expected to have a significant impact on the US Fuel Cell market,
which is estimated to be $1.1 billion US today and expected to grow to
as much as $18.6 billion in 2013.
For a full description of the technology, visit www.violetfuelcellsticks.com.
CONTACT: Violet Fuel Cell Sticks
Alan Devoe, 858-444-4199