Hydrogen for Marine Power Put to Test
Millennium Cell Inc., a development-stage company that has created a proprietary technology to safely generate and store hydrogen, announced that its Hydrogen on Demand fuel system will be used to demonstrate the utility of hydrogen fuel for generating power for ships and facilities in ports. The multiphase U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) program is being led by Seaworthy Systems, which will provide system integration and engineering for Millennium Cell's technology. The contract award comes at a time when many ports in the U.S. are well in excess of Environmental Protection Agency air and water quality standards, and are facing significant fines or even closure.
New Technology Has Promising Maritime Applications
Millennium Cell Inc., which designs and develops systems for the safe use of hydrogen fuel in energy applications, has teamed with Seaworthy Systems in a CCDOTT (Center for Commercial Development of Transportation Technologies) and California State University, Long Beach Foundation program. This program will demonstrate the benefits of using its fuel to power ships and facilities in ports. The project is designed to meet CCDOTT goals for zero emissions from fuel cells, and the contract award comes as many operators in U.S. ports are facing potential fines for being well in excess of Environmental Protection Agency air and water quality standards. "So there's a movement afoot right now in California to add regulation to reduce emission for all of the maritime fleet," said Rex E.
Millennium Cell Appoints Lefebvre as COO
Millennium Cell Inc. has created a proprietary technology to safely store, generate and deliver pure hydrogen, today announced the appointment of Roland E. Lefebvre to the position of Chief Operating Officer, effective today. Most recently, Lefebvre, who has had an extensive career in the energy industry, was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of American Superconductor Corp., Westborough, MA. “Millennium Cell is pleased to welcome Roland in this important role,” said Dr. Stephen S. Tang, Millennium Cell President and CEO. “I am looking forward to the new opportunities this role offers, and to working to achieve the impressive goals Millennium Cell has established,” said Lefebvre.
