Ballard Fuel Cells To Power Telecom Backup Power Units For Motorola
2009年7月14日 - 4:00AM
PRニュース・ワイアー (英語)
VANCOUVER, July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ballard Power Systems
(TSX: BLD; NASDAQ: BLDP) announced that its FCgen(TM)-1020ACS fuel
cell product is the power source for a 1.6 kiloWatt backup power
system deployed by Motorola, a major global telecommunications
solution provider. Dantherm Power A/S, through its affiliate
Dantherm Air Handling A/S, is utilizing Ballard's fuel cell product
in a fully integrated cabinet solution for Motorola TETRA base
stations throughout Denmark's SINE network. Michael Goldstein,
Chief Commercial Officer of Ballard stated, "Motorola's deployment
of Ballard's FCgen(TM)-1020ACS product in a TETRA-standard public
safety system highlights the significant market potential for fuel
cells in wireless network deployments worldwide. Telecommunications
solution providers are valuing the virtually unlimited backup power
provided by fuel cells." Motorola is responsible for establishment
and operation of Denmark's nationwide SINE public safety network,
which consists of approximately 500 sites. Ballard fuel cells will
provide reliable backup power in 123 base stations across Denmark.
Denmark's SINE network is based on the TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked
Radio) standard, developed by the European Telecommunications
Standards Institute. The TETRA standard and protocol are being
specified for use in numerous professional mobile radio systems
around the globe. These systems ensure that various public safety
authorities - such as police, fire and ambulance services,
transportation organizations, utilities and military groups - are
able to maintain continuous, secure communication with one another
during any emergency situation. TETRA standards ensure a higher
level of reliability than public cellular services. As of September
2008, a total of 2,232 TETRA-based contracts were in-place across
105 countries in Europe, the Asia Pacific region and the Middle
East. Backup power solutions based on fuel cell technology deliver
a number of significant advantages over conventional batteries and
diesel generators, including higher reliability over a wide range
of operating conditions, lower maintenance costs, longer operating
life, and reduced size, weight, installation footprint, and
environmental impact. The FCgen(TM)-1020ACS fuel cell stack
provides all of these advantages and enables an extremely compact
and cost-effective backup power solution with its air-cooled
design. About Ballard Power Systems Ballard Power Systems (TSX:
BLD; NASDAQ: BLDP) is recognized as a world leader in the design,
development, manufacture and sale of clean energy fuel cell
products. Ballard's mission is to accelerate fuel cell product
adoption. To learn more about what Ballard is doing with Power to
Change the World(R), visit http://www.ballard.com/. Ballard, the
Ballard logo and Power to Change the World are registered
trademarks of Ballard Power Systems Inc. DATASOURCE: Ballard Power
Systems Inc. CONTACT: or to arrange an interview with a Ballard
spokesperson, please contact Lori Rozali at telephone number (604)
453-3804 or on e-mail
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