Industry Session 1

Portable Power

Portable power applications are creating significant market demand for micro fuel cells and related technologies.  With higher power densities and longer run times, fuel cell systems offer significant performance advantages over battery-based energy storage solutions.  The consumer markets and applications being pursued include laptops, cell phones and personal digital assistance devices for micro-fuel cells, and portable power electric generators for recreational vehicle and marine applications.  In military markets, applications range from radio power, mine sweeping robots, unmanned aerial vehicles, and auxiliary power units for trucks and tanks.

Panelists

• Greg Cipriano, Vice President, Marketing & Military Development, Protonex
• Mouli Ramani, Vice President, Business Development, Lilliputian Systems Inc.  
• Andrew Taylor, Chief Engineer for Technical Systems, US Army Soldier Systems Center (Natick)

Moderator

• Karl Jessen, Economic Development Officer, Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust