COLUMBIA, S.C.-- The Greater Columbia Fuel Cell Challenge today held an input session for fuel cell firms, service providers and related businesses to discuss how fuel cell technology can be utilized in the City of Columbia. Participants in today's event included representatives from: Logan Energy, CTE, Millennium Cell and several other leaders of the fuel cell industry. Discussions from the session will be used to craft a request for proposal for companies to submit formal ideas.

The Greater Columbia Fuel Cell Challenge represents a commitment to making Columbia home to the highest concentration and greatest diversity in the world of fuel cells and other alternative energy applications. Through the Challenge's solicitation of ideas from companies and service providers, a groundbreaking plan will be implemented to incorporate innovative fuel cell applications in a multi-year, multi-million dollar project - cultivating Columbia, SC's potential as the leader in fuel cell innovation.

The Challenge is collaborating with private sector leaders from all areas of the fuel cell market for the unprecedented deployment of fuel cell and alternative energy technologies into multiple city, university and public applications in Columbia.

For more information on the Challenge, please visit http://www.fuelcellchallenge.com. To learn how those companies unable to attend today's session can submit suggestions and information for the Challenge, visit: http://www.fuelcellchallenge.com/Survey.aspx.

About The Greater Columbia Fuel Cell Challenge and Columbia, SC

Greater Columbia Fuel Cell Challenge, an initiative of the USC Columbia Fuel Cell Collaborative, will make Columbia, SC a model for mass deployment of fuel cell technology and other alternative energy applications. With one of the nation's top fuel cell research programs located at USC and several other alternative fuel cell projects around the state, the Columbia region is uniquely positioned to play a leadership role in the development of the next energy economy. The purpose of the challenge is to create and execute a plan for how Columbia can set the standard for large-scale use and implementation of fuel cell applications including the supply chain surrounding this technology.