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Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation Signs Cartridge Agreement With Catalytic Device International
Publication Date:23-March-2006
08:30 AM US Eastern Timezone 
Source:FuelCellWorks

PASADENA, Calif.-- VIASPACE Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VSPC), a company that works to transform proven space and defense technologies from NASA and the Department of Defense into hardware and software solutions, announced today that its subsidiary, Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation (DMFCC), has entered into a fuel cartridge design, prototyping and supply agreement with Catalytic Device International, LLC (CDI) of Pleasanton California. CDI is developing innovative heaters based on the catalytic decomposition of methanol into water vapor, carbon dioxide and heat without burning. These heaters require a methanol fuel cartridge similar to a cartridge for direct methanol fuel cells. Whereas a fuel cell produces electricity and little heat, the CDI product produces no electricity and efficiently generates heat. CDI heaters are flexible and can be used in many applications including heaters embedded into winter clothing, boots, sleeping bags, tents and medical equipment.

"CDI heaters require a methanol fuel cartridge, and we wanted to leverage the design and safety certification expertise that DMFCC has gained in developing methanol cartridges for the fuel cell industry," stated Cliff Welles, CEO of Catalytic Device International.

Dr. Carl Kukkonen, CEO of VIASPACE, said, "DMFCC's slogan has been 'packaging fuel for the fuel cell industry.' CDI is a new business opportunity outside the fuel cell industry that we did not even know existed. We are pleased to be working with them. DMFCC will provide a custom cartridge solution for CDI and we will deliver prototypes for testing in four months. DMFCC also plans to provide other cartridge samples to several potential fuel cell customers for evaluation. DMFCC's cartridge design is flexible and can be easily modified to meet the specific requirements of each customer."

Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation focuses on producing disposable fuel cartridges containing liquid fuels, such as methanol, to provide the energy source for laptop computers, cell phones and other portable electronic devices powered by direct methanol fuel cells. These fuel cell powered devices are expected to be introduced into the marketplace by major electronic product manufacturers in 2007.

 
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