China Aqueous Group Ltd. of Shanghai placed an order in August for 100 of Power + Energy's Micro-Channel Hydrogen Separators. The order is the first of what is hoped to be many future orders from this new customer. The hydrogen separators will produce Nine 9's pure hydrogen, with less than 1 ppb carbon monoxide, for fuel cells that will produce backup power at mobile communications base stations during grid outages. Each Separator uses P+E's patented Micro-Channel Palladium Alloy Membranes to extract hydrogen from the feed stream. This fuel cell technology represents a superior power backup option over antiquated generator and battery equipment.

David Kepniss has recently joined as Power + Energy's new Director of Sales and Marketing.  Focused on launching the company's new HEMS analytical instruments to varied industries, including compound semiconductor manufacturers using MOCVD processes, specialized gas companies and hydrogen fueling markets for fuel cell vehicles.  With a degree in Materials Science from the University of Virginia and 16 years of sales and marketing experience with engineering-driven enterprises, David is eager to serve customers involved in clean technologies.  Feel free to engage David anytime at extension 17 or at david.k@powerandenergy.com.