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Senate Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Caucus Briefing
Military Fuel Cells-A Revolution in Power

Publication Date:20-January-2006
05:35 PM US Eastern Timezone
Source:The Methanol Institute

The U.S. military is developing and looking to deploy fuel cell technologies across a wide array of applications. Lt. General E. Hanlon, former Commanding General of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command has stated, “Moving fuel on the battlefield is a show stopper… as is battery consumption. We must find technical solutions. These need to be the priorities.” The General was reacting to the acute shortage of batteries that faced commanders in the field during Operation Iraqi Freedom. As the ground war opened, it quickly became apparent that supplies of soldier batteries (BA 5590) were dangerously low, as stocks in the U.S. and every theatre in the world were stripped for CENTCOM, and the limited production facilities were put on 24/7 operations.

In fact, had the ground war gone beyond three weeks, the available inventory of batteries would have quickly gone to zero, and America’s fighting machine could have been halted for a lack of batteries. In 2004, the National Academy of Sciences issued a report titled, “Meeting the Energy Needs of Future Warriors,” citing fuel cell technology as a viable option for supplementing batteries for soldier power. The report states, “Fuel cells are the focus of intense interest by the military because of their potential as instantly ‘rechargeable’ energy sources that can meet specific energy requirements for high electrical loads and long mission lengths.”

MILITARY FUEL CELLS —A Revolution in Power

January 26, 2006
138 Dirksen Senate Office Building, 1:30 — 3:00 pm

The Senate Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Caucus invites you to a briefing on the application of fuel cells to meet the military’s critical needs for durable, lightweight power. Fuel Cells are being developed and deployed across all U.S. military branches, in applications ranging from Soldier Power, auxiliary power for military vehicles, propulsive power for underwater or unmanned aerial vehicles, to base facilities. Please join us for a lively discussion.

Military Applications

Leo Grassilli, U.S. Navy Consultant — Introduction of Military Fuel Cell Needs

Chris Bolton — U.S. Army Communications – Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Centers – Ft. Belvoir, Virginia – Soldier Fuel Cell Development

Herb Dobbs — U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development & Engineering Center – Warren, Michigan – Fuel Cells for Military and Commercial Vehicles

Industry Research, Development and Demonstration

Gregory Dolan, Methanol Institute — Arlington, Virginia — Introduction of Fuel Cell Industry Activities

William Acker, MTI MicroFuel Cells — Albany, New York – Micro Fuel Cells for Special Operations Forces

Eric Simpkins, IdaTech — Bend, Oregon – Military Fuel Cell Systems Using Logistic Fuels

Gerry Conway, Plug Power — Albany, New York – Stationary Power for Military Facilities

Audience Dialogue


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