HPI showed the conference participants an HPI-developed 20-watt power unit that integrates a miniature fuel cell with HPI's hydrogen generation technology. This device addresses the power gap that currently handicaps the field soldier because of the increased dependence on batteries for personal and off-grid power. The new HPI generator will produce continuous power on-site and on-demand for low wattage use by a simple chemical reaction of aluminum, any type of water and an environmentally friendly catalyst. This gives the soldier an alternative portable power source for running computers and phones and field-charging batteries, all in close proximity to their military operations.

As a result of this presentation, HPI has developed key contacts with representatives of US Army Research, US Army Corps of Engineers, Office of Naval Research, and DOD contractors. HPI expects a number of follow-up opportunities with these agencies over the next six months.

Hydrogen Power, Inc. has licensed and has developed a patented technology for producing hydrogen gas in a process called Hydrogen Now(TM). Hydrogen Now involves a chemical reaction between water, aluminum, and an environmentally friendly catalyst to cleanly and efficiently produce hydrogen on-site and on-demand.