All four of the non-hydrogen fuel cell products that will be exhibited by Protonex operate on fuels that can be easily shipped and stored. When power is required, the fuel cells consume the fuel and produce electricity via a clean electrochemical process with very little noise and emissions. The power systems on display at Grove will include:

ValtaTM M250: A 250-watt portable generator, fueled by liquid methanol, for use in a broad range of commercial and consumer markets for portable, emergency and backup power.

ValtaTM P75: A 75-watt portable generator, fueled by propane, for use with portable electronic equipment, surveillance equipment, power tools and other small electronic devices.

ProCoreTM UAV: A 200-watt, ultralight power system, fueled by an advanced fuel, designed to power small, long-endurance electric unmanned aerial vehicles for extended periods of time.

PulseTM C50: A 50-watt power system, fueled by an advanced fuel, designed to be carried in a backpack and used for powering small electric devices such as laptops and radios.

These products all offer portable power applications extended runtimes and reduced size, weight and emissions compared to incumbent power solutions, such as batteries and internal combustion engine generators. These systems can be easily refueled to provide long-duration power, and can operate safely in a variety of indoor and outdoor conditions.

"Providing fuel cell power systems that can run on readily available and easily stored fuels will enable us to deploy our products into commercial markets sooner without requiring access to hydrogen," said Scott Pearson, Chief Executive Officer of Protonex. "The variety of non-hydrogen products we are exhibiting at Grove this year demonstrates the success we have had in our fuel reforming programs, which are aimed at converting common organic fuels into electricity without direct combustion. Our acquisition of Mesoscopic Devices earlier this year provided another large step forward in accomplishing this goal."

Protonex' fuel cell power products continue to be refined for specific markets and applications, and are expected to be available commercially, either via partner end products or as stand-alone power solutions, next year.