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   VIASPACE Developing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Humidity Measurement Instrument
Publication Date:22-May-2006
09:00 AM US Eastern Timezone 
Source: FuelCellWorks

PASADENA, Calif.-- VIASPACE Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VSPC), a company that transforms proven space and defense technologies from NASA and the Department of Defense into hardware and software solutions, announced today that it is developing a laser based instrument to measure the humidity level in hydrogen fuel cells. The performance of hydrogen fuel cells using a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) depends sensitively on the moisture level of the membrane. The membrane only conducts protons when it is hydrated or moist. The moisture is provided by water vapor in the incoming air or hydrogen stream. The VIASPACE instrument will provide real-time measurements of the amount of water vapor in these gas streams.

Dr. Carl Kukkonen, VIASPACE CEO, reports, "We believe that the VIASPACE laser instrument will play an important role in hydrogen fuel cells. The ability to continuously measure high humidity levels in real-time will allow optimal operation of the fuel cell. VIASPACE plans to partner with fuel cell and test equipment manufacturers to bring the humidity instrument to the market."

About VIASPACE: Founded in 1998 with the objective of transforming proven space and defense technologies from NASA and the Department of Defense into hardware and software solutions that solve today's complex problems, VIASPACE benefits from important patent and software licenses from Caltech, which manages NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. For more information, please see www.VIASPACE.com, or contact Dr. Jan Vandersande, Director of Communications at 800-517-8050, or IR@VIASPACE.com.
 


 
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