HUGIN NEWS/Heliocentris is technical partner of the Hy-Tech-Challenge.08
19.03.2008
Berlin - 19 March 2008. Heliocentris Fuel Cells AG, a leading fuel
cell system integrator, announces that the company has been selected
to be the technical partner for the Hy-Tech-Challenge.08 fuel cell
competition.
Hy-Tech-Challenge.08 is a competition devoted entirely to the issue
of hydrogen and fuel cells, and is under the patronage of Dr Annette
Schavan, the German Education and Research Minister. Educational
institutions and companies from all over Germany will provide teams
to compete against one another with their hydrogen-fuelled, remote
controlled model vehicles.
Organising the competition are the Wasserstoff- und Brennstoffzellen
Initiative Hessen, the Hessen Agentur and H2 in Praxis, an initiative
of ConActivity KG, Frankfurt.
The teams are provided with pre-qualified fuel cell systems. The fuel
cell set, which is provided by Heliocentris is based on a 50 watt
fuel cell platform which has been well established in the market for
years. As technical partner, Heliocentris will be responsible for
configuring and delivering these systems. In addition, Heliocentris
will hold introductory workshops for the participants, as well as
being available as on-site technical contact. Linde AG will be
responsible for hydrogen logistics.
Mr Martin Weiss from ConActivity explains: "We opted for Heliocentris
as technical partner because their systems are robust and reliable.
Heliocentris is one of the market leaders in systems for education
and R&D. Heliocentris' years of experience in this sector will be a
great help to the teams."
Dr András Gosztonyi, CFO of Heliocentris Fuel Cells AG, adds: "We are
pleased that we will participate in this exciting competition as its
technical partner. This confirms our leading position in the field of
technical education. Using fuel cells in real applications like in
this competition fits well with our concept of commercialising fuel
cell systems, which we have been practicing for many years."
For further information, please contact:
Heliocentris Fuel Cells AG
Dr. András Gosztonyi (CFO)
Tel: +49-(0)30-6392-6185
Email: investorrelations@heliocentris.com
Or visit the website www.hy-tech-challenge.de.
About Heliocentris Fuel Cells AG:
Heliocentris is a leading provider and system integrator of fuel
cells. Educational institutions, universities, research facilities
and companies in over 50 countries are among its more than 10,000
clients. These customers already use over 50 items from among
Heliocentris' eight product lines today. Worldwide, Heliocentris
ranks as one of the market leaders in the field of educational and
R&D systems for fuel cells. The width of the offering ranges from
educational systems for instruction and studies to integrated
laboratory equipment for research and development as well as
industrial applications tailored to the client. Fuel cells are
considered to be a key technology for the supply of energy by means
of renewable energy sources. Fuel cells are environmentally friendly
electrochemical energy converters which transform chemical energy
directly into electricity and heat with a high level of efficiency.
As a pioneer in its field, Heliocentris possesses a wealth of
long-time experience in the development, production and marketing of
this significant technology of the future. The company is
headquartered in Berlin, Germany. A subsidiary in Vancouver, Canada,
serves the American market.
Disclaimer
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based
on current assumptions and forecasts of the management of
Heliocentris Fuel Cells AG. Known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors could lead to material differences between the
forward-looking statements given here and the actual development, in
particular the results, financial situation and performance of our
Company. The Company assumes no liability to update these
forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or
developments.
The information in this press release does not constitute an offer of
securities for sale or a solicitation of an offer to purchase
securities in the United States or any other country.
http://www.heliocentris.com
Copyright © Hugin AS 2008. All rights reserved.
Berlin - 19 March 2008. Heliocentris Fuel Cells AG, a leading fuel
cell system integrator, announces that the company has been selected
to be the technical partner for the Hy-Tech-Challenge.08 fuel cell
competition.
Hy-Tech-Challenge.08 is a competition devoted entirely to the issue
of hydrogen and fuel cells, and is under the patronage of Dr Annette
Schavan, the German Education and Research Minister. Educational
institutions and companies from all over Germany will provide teams
to compete against one another with their hydrogen-fuelled, remote
controlled model vehicles.
Organising the competition are the Wasserstoff- und Brennstoffzellen
Initiative Hessen, the Hessen Agentur and H2 in Praxis, an initiative
of ConActivity KG, Frankfurt.
The teams are provided with pre-qualified fuel cell systems. The fuel
cell set, which is provided by Heliocentris is based on a 50 watt
fuel cell platform which has been well established in the market for
years. As technical partner, Heliocentris will be responsible for
configuring and delivering these systems. In addition, Heliocentris
will hold introductory workshops for the participants, as well as
being available as on-site technical contact. Linde AG will be
responsible for hydrogen logistics.
Mr Martin Weiss from ConActivity explains: "We opted for Heliocentris
as technical partner because their systems are robust and reliable.
Heliocentris is one of the market leaders in systems for education
and R&D. Heliocentris' years of experience in this sector will be a
great help to the teams."
Dr András Gosztonyi, CFO of Heliocentris Fuel Cells AG, adds: "We are
pleased that we will participate in this exciting competition as its
technical partner. This confirms our leading position in the field of
technical education. Using fuel cells in real applications like in
this competition fits well with our concept of commercialising fuel
cell systems, which we have been practicing for many years."
For further information, please contact:
Heliocentris Fuel Cells AG
Dr. András Gosztonyi (CFO)
Tel: +49-(0)30-6392-6185
Email: investorrelations@heliocentris.com
Or visit the website www.hy-tech-challenge.de.
About Heliocentris Fuel Cells AG:
Heliocentris is a leading provider and system integrator of fuel
cells. Educational institutions, universities, research facilities
and companies in over 50 countries are among its more than 10,000
clients. These customers already use over 50 items from among
Heliocentris' eight product lines today. Worldwide, Heliocentris
ranks as one of the market leaders in the field of educational and
R&D systems for fuel cells. The width of the offering ranges from
educational systems for instruction and studies to integrated
laboratory equipment for research and development as well as
industrial applications tailored to the client. Fuel cells are
considered to be a key technology for the supply of energy by means
of renewable energy sources. Fuel cells are environmentally friendly
electrochemical energy converters which transform chemical energy
directly into electricity and heat with a high level of efficiency.
As a pioneer in its field, Heliocentris possesses a wealth of
long-time experience in the development, production and marketing of
this significant technology of the future. The company is
headquartered in Berlin, Germany. A subsidiary in Vancouver, Canada,
serves the American market.
Disclaimer
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based
on current assumptions and forecasts of the management of
Heliocentris Fuel Cells AG. Known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors could lead to material differences between the
forward-looking statements given here and the actual development, in
particular the results, financial situation and performance of our
Company. The Company assumes no liability to update these
forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or
developments.
The information in this press release does not constitute an offer of
securities for sale or a solicitation of an offer to purchase
securities in the United States or any other country.
http://www.heliocentris.com
Copyright © Hugin AS 2008. All rights reserved.
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