BOTHELL, USA: NEAH Power Systems Inc., a company leading development in fuel cells for the military and portable electronic devices, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with EKO Vehicles of Bangalore, India, the country's number one producer of two-wheeled electric vehicles, to explore joint development of an on-board methanol fuel cell battery charger for their line of battery-powered electric scooters based on NEAH's novel anaerobic direct methanol fuel cell prototype.
NEAH, which successfully demonstrated a new type of low cost, high reliability and power, liquid electrolyte based direct methanol fuel cell that does not require air to operate, will adapt its technology for EKO's new line of EV 60 electric scooters. This second generation product is already being sold in the United States, Europe, and Asia. A video of the technology, markets that Neah serves and demonstration of the technology can be seen on YouTube, as well as on the company's website.
"This is a great opportunity to help reduce pollution in one of the earth's most populated areas, as NEAH fuel cells operate in both aerobic and anaerobic manner," Dr. Christopher D'Couto, NEAH's CEO, said. "Our micro fuel cells may eventually replace batteries for most uses."
"We welcome NEAH's technology as a valuable aspect of our goal to help eliminate the levels of air and noise pollution, which can be contained by the introduction and use of electric and hybrid-powered vehicles for short distance transportation in our cities, towns and villages," said Anil Ananthakrishna, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EKOVEHICLES Pvt. Ltd.
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