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GLOSTRUP, Denmark – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that a total of forty Motorola TETRA Base Stations with fuel cell back-up are now live across Denmark’s SINE public safety network, with approximately 50 planned and commissioned for installation throughout the remainder of the year.

The environmentally friendly, fuel cell-based back-up solution, which was developed with Dantherm Power, was installed to provide mission-critical operations with continuous secure communication across the nationwide SINE network in Denmark. It is the first network of its kind in the world.

“The use of our hydrogen fuel cell technology in mission-critical environments provides public safety networks across the country with uninterrupted network access.” says Per Albæk, CEO for Dantherm Power. “Our partnership with Motorola is a world’s first and we hope to continue developing innovative technology that helps professionals do their jobs more effectively.”

Government guidelines dictate that batteries or conventional generator solutions have to be provided as a backup for main power at critical locations or if the main power has regular outages. However, conventional diesel or petrol-based generators have a number of disadvantages, including carbon emissions and noise. Fuel cell technology offers a no carbon, low acoustic alternative to match the needs for TETRA base stations in challenging locations. They are proven in critical power back-up situations and can run for extended periods limited only by the supply of the hydrogen, and the only emission is water.

“Loss of power should never be an issue to professionals working in mission-critical or emergency environments, and Motorola has continued to invest in environmentally-friendly backup power systems for TETRA” said Jens Kristiansen, vice president and general manager, TETRA Global Products and Solutions, Motorola. “We are delighted that the SINE rollout has been such a success and we look forward to rolling out further hydrogen powered fuel cells in critical locations across Northern Europe.”

Where the fuel cell power system is being used at a TETRA base station in an emergency, and no main power is available, excess back-up power can be used to recharge TETRA radios, eliminating the need for the user to return to the base to recharge. Motorola has worked to ensure that as its TETRA technology is extended to more and more industries and locations, its solutions have remained cost-effective and environmentally friendly.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.– Federal-Mogul Corporation leading global supplier of powertrain, chassis and safety technologies, has developed an innovative gasket technology to assist in fuel cell development for energy-efficient vehicles. Federal-Mogul’s patented Liquid Elastomer Molding (LEM(TM)) gaskets are constructed with small engineered elastomeric beads molded onto thin carriers that provide superior sealing performance while significantly reducing the size and weight of each fuel cell stack, compared to other molded sealing technologies. Each LEM gasket can be 0.3-0.5 mm thick, whereas the conventional molded gasket measures at least double that.

While hydrogen fuel cell development dates back to the 1830s, mass production of fuel cells has been hampered by issues such as size, cost, infrastructure and packaging. Federal-Mogul’s LEM proprietary technology assists fuel cell manufacturers in overcoming some of these challenges. Currently, Federal-Mogul is working with a major Tier One supplier of fuel cells to deliver an innovative gasket design which addresses weight and packaging challenges.

A typical fuel cell stack is comprised of several hundred fuel cells; each cell contains an ion exchange membrane and bipolar plates. An electrochemical reaction takes place on the surface of these membranes to combine hydrogen with oxygen releasing electrical energy and water as a byproduct. As a result, each membrane must be sealed from the other layers and from the external environment. Each fuel cell stack requires hundreds of bipolar plates and membrane elements which need to be sealed, thereby requiring hundreds of gaskets, adding length and weight to each fuel cell stack.

Federal-Mogul’s patented LEM gasket technology is ideal to address this challenge. In fact, LEM technology has been demonstrated to provide superior sealing performance with a gasket that is estimated to be at least half of the thickness, or size, of other gaskets. Additionally, the LEM technology offers the potential to directly incorporate the gasket into the bipolar plates offering further reduction in assembly complexity.

“Federal-Mogul’s LEM gasket provides a unique sealing technology, offering one of the smallest sealing cross-sections and lowest load to seal in the industry,” said Gerard Chochoy, senior vice president, Federal-Mogul Powertrain Sealing and Bearings. “Our sealing technology can contribute to a more optimized fuel cell package and reduced weight which can support fuel cell technology to become more widely accepted.”

About Federal-Mogul

Federal-Mogul Corporation is a leading global supplier of powertrain, chassis and safety technologies, serving the world’s foremost original equipment manufacturers of automotive, light commercial, heavy-duty, agricultural, marine, rail, off-road and industrial vehicles, as well as the worldwide aftermarket. The company’s leading technology and innovation, lean manufacturing expertise, as well as marketing and distribution deliver world-class products, brands and services with quality excellence at a competitive cost. Federal-Mogul is focused on its sustainable global profitable growth strategy, creating value and satisfaction for its customers, shareholders and employees. Federal-Mogul was founded in Detroit in 1899. The company is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, and employs 40,000 people in 36 countries. Visit the company’s Web site at www.federalmogul.com.

POSCO Power’s fuel cell power plant in Nowon, Seoul

POSCO Power, Korea’s leading fuel cell maker, has obtained approval from the United Nations for a new fuel cell clean development mechanism (CDM) methodology it developed on its own for the first time in the world in connection with the manufacture of molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs).

The MCFC power generation system can reduce 1,648 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per megawatt annually, if natural gas is used as fuel, considering that it is about 30 percent more efficient than conventional thermal power generation. This amount of green house gas reduction is equivalent to the planting of 294,286 trees every year.

If a 2.8MW MCFC power generation system is installed, it would be possible to save about W110 million (approximately US$85,938) through the sale of emission rights under the CDM each year.

As the country’s first applied case, the Seoul Metropolitan Government and POSCO Power are jointly preparing to operate an MCFC power generation system at a fuel cell power plant that was dedicated in May in Nowon-gu, Seoul.

A POSCO Power executive said, “The eco-friendliness of the MCFC power generation system has been recognized throughout the world in the wake of the UN’s latest approval of the CDM methodology. With this as momentum, we’ll further contribute to producing clean energies by concentrating more energy on developing and spreading the MCFC power generation system.”

Meanwhile, POSCO Power succeeded in developing fuel cell balance of plant (BoP) components, peripheral facilities of the MCFC power generation system, last year, and will begin mass production of such components by dedicating a power plant stack, a key facility, in the second half of this year.

World’s largest Coca-Cola bottler to further reduce its energy use and carbon footprint at N.Y. facility through clean energy technologies

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., and ELMSFORD, N.Y. — UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp. company (NYSE: UTX), announced today it will supply two of its new PureCell(R) Model 400 fuel cell systems to provide on-site electricity and heat for Coca-Cola Enterprises’ (NYSE: CCE) production facility in Elmsford, N.Y. The efficient energy and heat source will help further CCE’s sustainability efforts, specifically around energy conservation and water stewardship.

UTC Power will install two fuel cell systems on-site at the CCE facility. Together, the fuel cells will generate enough energy and heat for 30 percent of the facility’s overall operational needs. They also will serve as a backup source of power in the case of a utility power outage. UTC Power will own, operate and maintain the fuel cells as part of a 10-year energy services agreement.

“At Coca-Cola Enterprises, corporate responsibility and sustainability are integral to our overall business strategy,” said Ron Lewis, vice president of supply chain for Coca-Cola Enterprises. “The fuel cell systems at our Elmsford facility will help us further our environmental commitment to our local communities, reducing our carbon footprint and our use of the local power grid.”

Fuel cells are one of the cleanest and most efficient energy-generation sources available in the world today. Hydrogen and oxygen are combined in an electrochemical process to produce electricity, heat and water. A hydrogen-rich fuel is derived from natural gas in a process called reforming.

“Bottling and production facilities such as CCE’s Elmsford, N.Y., facility are a great fit for fuel cell technology,” said Neal Montany, director, UTC Power stationary fuel cell business. “We are delighted to be associated with CCE, one of the world’s most respected companies and a leader in the area of sustainability.”

CCE has demonstrated a strong commitment to corporate responsibility and sustainability in New York. The company has deployed 20 hybrid electric delivery trucks throughout metro New York City and has installed innovative water-saving technology in all of its New York production facilities. CCE is also considering adding fuel cells at some of its 431 facilities across North America and Western Europe.

“NYSERDA is pleased to provide $2 million for this exciting project, which will showcase the substantial energy and environmental benefits of fuel cell technology and combined heat and power,” said Francis J. Murray, Jr., President and CEO of New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). “Our partnership with Coca-Cola Enterprises and UTC Power will complement Governor Paterson’s comprehensive energy agenda, which will make New York the most energy-efficient state in the nation, encourage the use of renewable energy technologies and tackle the crisis of global warming.”

About Coca-Cola Enterprises

Coca-Cola Enterprises is the world’s largest marketer, distributor, and producer of bottle and can liquid nonalcoholic refreshment. Coca-Cola Enterprises sells approximately 80 percent of The Coca-Cola Company’s bottle and can volume in North America, and is the sole licensed bottler for products of The Coca-Cola Company in Belgium, continental France, Great Britain, Luxembourg, Monaco, and the Netherlands. CCE has set targets in its three Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability environmental focus areas of water stewardship, energy conservation/climate change, and sustainable packaging/recycling. For more information, please visit www.cokecce.com.

About UTC Power

UTC Power is part of United Technologies Corp. (UTC), which provides energy-efficient products and services to the aerospace and building industries. UTC is a founding member of the U.S. Green Building Council and the Pew Center on Global Climate Change and has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index each year since it was launched in 1999. Based in South Windsor, Conn., UTC Power is the world leader in developing and producing fuel cells that generate energy for buildings and for transportation, space and defense applications. For more information, please visit www.utcpower.com.

About NYSERDA

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) was established by law in 1975 as a public benefit corporation. NYSERDA provides energy-related technical and financial packaging assistance to businesses and institutions to promote energy efficiency and economic development, as well as providing energy research and development programs that promote safe and economical energy production efficiency technologies in New York State. NYSERDA also analyzes the effect of New York’s energy, regulatory and environmental policies on the State’s business, institutional, and residential energy consumers.

Berlin –  Heliocentris Fuel Cells AG, a leading fuel cell system integrator, announced the successful, on-schedule delivery of an electrolyzer to the city of Barth in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The electrolyzer will be used for fueling the city’s hybrid midi-bus as well as for optimizing the sewage treatment plant. Last year, Heliocentris already successfully integrated a 32kW fuel cell system in the city’s midi-bus.

“Having successfully completed the fuel cell bus integration, we are pleased to have also delivered the complimenting hydrogen generation system. This further demonstrates our competence and ability to deliver comprehensive solutions in the hydrogen and fuel cell technology arena” said Dr. Henrik Colell, CEO of Heliocentris Fuel Cells AG.

The hydrogen electrolyzer from Hydrogenics delivers 10 m3 of hydrogen per hour and will generate the hydrogen required to operate the fuel cell bus. A major advantage for the city of Barth is the simultaneous generation of 5 m3 of oxygen per hour, which will be used to increase the capacity of the local sewage treatment plant.

“Heliocentris submitted the bid with the best price-performance ratio and convinced us that we made the right decision throughout the implementation of the project,” Mr. Hellwig, Project Director of the City of Barth, adds with satisfaction.