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EcoComposite Reports Fuel Cell Technology Breakthrough

March 23, 2005 by Jeff Shepard

EcoComposite LLC (Sacramento, CA), a designer of commercial fuel cell systems, announced the successful test of its proprietary Becker Fuel Cell Plate technology by the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis. The neutral, third-party tests were performed on prototype fuel cells built using the Becker plate technology in a standard configuration.

"Test results over a period of two days demonstrated that EcoComposite's proprietary plate technology functioned appropriately and the performance was similar to that expected from graphite plates normally used in fuel cells," said Marshall Miller, Senior Development Engineer at the Institute. "Based upon these test results, there is every expectation that EcoComposite's fuel cell plates will perform well in fuel cell systems and can be used as a much more economic alternative to standard graphite and other plate systems currently available."

The Becker Fuel Cell Plate is named after its inventor, Rolf Becker, founder of EcoComposite. "This recent achievement opens the door for cost-effective fuel cell systems to be produced in both large and small quantities," stated Becker. "EcoComposite will play a critical role in the advancement of the fuel cell industry and acceleration of acceptance of fuel cell technology by consumers and commercial industries."